Definition of "cease" in Englisch

verb

1. (formal, intransitive) To stop.

   • And with that, his twitching ceased.

2. (formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).

   • And with that, he ceased twitching.

3. (obsolete, intransitive) To be wanting; to fail; to pass away, perish.

noun

1. (obsolete) Cessation; extinction (see without cease).