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cease

verb
cease pronunciation English siːs cease pronunciation American siːs
[intransitive, transitive] (formal)
 
to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing
Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job.cease to do something You never cease to amaze me!cease something They voted to cease strike action immediately.He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting).cease doing something The company ceased trading in June. see also cessation
Idioms
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wonders will never cease at wonder noun