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cease(1)(dictionary)
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cease 2, noun(dictionary)
Cease And Desist(law)
Cease and Desist Order(money)
Cease-and-desist order(money)
Cease And Desist Letter(law)
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cease 1, verb (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: cesser, from Latin cessare 'to delay', from cedere; CEDE]
formal to stop doing something or stop happening
cease to do sth
::He ceased to be a member of the association.
::The things people will do for charity never cease to amaze me (=I am always surprised by them) .
cease doing sth
::the decision to cease using CFCs in packaging
::The rain ceased and the sky cleared.
cease trading/production/operations etc
(=stop operating a business)
::The company ceased production at their Norwich plant last year.
cease fire!
(=used to order soldiers to stop shooting)
cease and desist
law to stop doing something
-see also ceasefire , wonders will never cease at wonder 2 (5)