cease

• Verb, das das Beenden, Aufhören oder Einstellen einer Handlung oder eines Zustands bezeichnet; etwas beenden oder unterbrechen.

A verb used to indicate the act of coming to an end or bringing something to an end; to stop or discontinue.

1. Stop or discontinueB2formal

   To bring or come to an end; to stop happening or existing.

   Aufhören

   • The company will cease operations next month.
   • Hostilities between the two nations ceased after the treaty.
   • The rain ceased just before the parade began.

   Synonymeconcludedesistdiscontinueendfinishhaltpausequitstopterminate

   Antonymebegincontinuepersiststart

2. Stop doing somethingB2formal

   To stop an action or activity.

   Aufhören

   • Please cease making that noise immediately.
   • He ceased to be a member of the club after the scandal.
   • The factory ceased production due to lack of materials.

   Synonymeconcludediscontinueendfinishhaltquitstopterminate

   Antonymebegincommencecontinuepersiststart