cease
English Thesaurus
1. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time)
hypernym | : | end, ending, |
definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative)
hyponym | : | pass away, |
definition | : | go out of existence (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | lapse, |
definition | : | end, at least for a long time (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | cut out, |
definition | : | cease operating (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | go out, |
definition | : | become extinguished (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | climax, culminate, |
definition | : | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | run out, |
definition | : | become used up; be exhausted (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | close, conclude, |
definition | : | come to a close (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | discontinue, |
definition | : | come to or be at an end (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | break, |
definition | : | come to an end (verb.stative) |
3. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
hyponym | : | drop, knock off, |
definition | : | stop pursuing or acting (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | leave off, |
definition | : | stop using (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | sign off, |
definition | : | cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations (verb.communication) |
hyponym | : | retire, withdraw, |
definition | : | withdraw from active participation (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | pull the plug, |
definition | : | prevent from happening or continuing (verb.social) |
hyponym | : | cheese, |
definition | : | used in the imperative (get away, or stop it) (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | break, |
definition | : | give up (verb.stative) |
4. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time)
5. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative)
antonym | : | begin, start, |
definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | a final part or section (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | end, final stage, last, |
definition | : | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence (noun.event) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | a boundary marking the extremities of something (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, terminal, |
definition | : | either extremity of something that has length (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, ending, |
definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
derivation | : | terminative, |
definition | : | coming to an end (adj.all) |
6. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
derivation | : | cease, |
definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
7. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time)
8. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative)
antonym | : | begin, start, |
definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | a final part or section (noun.cognition) |
derivation | : | end, final stage, last, |
definition | : | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence (noun.event) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | a boundary marking the extremities of something (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, terminal, |
definition | : | either extremity of something that has length (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, |
definition | : | the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object (noun.location) |
derivation | : | end, ending, |
definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
derivation | : | terminative, |
definition | : | coming to an end (adj.all) |
9. put an end to a state or an activity (verb.stative)
derivation | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
derivation | : | layover, stop, stopover, |
definition | : | a brief stay in the course of a journey (noun.act) |
derivation | : | stop, stoppage, |
definition | : | the act of stopping something (noun.act) |
derivation | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | the event of something ending (noun.event) |
derivation | : | cease, |
definition | : | (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end (noun.time) |
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