Ceased

//siːst//

Synonyms for "ceased" (226 found)

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discontinue end abandon abdicate abjure abort acknowledge defeat ad infinitum arrest be consumed be done for be gone be no more belay calm calm down cancel cease to be cease to exist ceaselessly

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cede cessation check

Verb(23 words)

discontinue stop terminate break off end finish give up blin desist halt hold leave off rest stay absist absolve anchor arrest astand belay

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brake break cess

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Verb(19 words)

fullcome get through grind to a halt have done with immobilize lack lay off let up quit round off stall stanch staunch stick stint surcease swike vitiate wind up

give give over give up go go away go up in smoke halt hand over have done with hide hold incessantly infinitely interminably intermit interrupt interruption knock it off knock off lapse

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It has ceased raining.

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Poland ceased to exist as a nation for 120 years.

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At last, they ceased working.

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The nation ceased to exist.

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