Ceased

//siːst// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
simple past and past participle of cease form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

discontinue discontinue stop terminate break off end

Example

"Poland ceased to exist as a nation for 120 years."

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