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Word of the Week: Cease

Shelton Herald

March 6, 2017

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

verb (used without object), ceased, ceasing.

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

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

Obsolete. to pass away; die out.

verb (used with object), ceased, ceasing.

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

noun

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