Word of the Week: Cease

This week’s Word of the Week is, “Cease.”

verb (used without object), ceased, ceasing.

1. top; discontinue: Not all medieval beliefs have ceased to exist.

2. to come to an end: At last the war has ceased.

3. Obsolete. to pass away; die out.

verb (used with object), ceased, ceasing.

4. to put a stop or end to; discontinue: He begged them to cease their quarreling.

noun

5. cessation: The noise of the drilling went on for hours without cease.