ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00791 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
cease
v.
US/siːs/
UK/siːs/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency65/100
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Meanings of cease
1verb
To stop doing something or to come to an end.
The company decided to cease operations at the end of the year.
The company decided to cease operations at the end of the year.
The rain ceased after several hours of heavy downpour.
The rain ceased after several hours of heavy downpour.
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Derivatives of cease
ceaseless
continuous, unending (adjective)
The ceaseless noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.
The ceaseless noise from the construction site made it impossible to concentrate.
ceasefire
temporary stop of fighting (noun)
Both nations agreed to a ceasefire to negotiate peace terms.
Both nations agreed to a ceasefire to negotiate peace terms.
cease and desist
legal order to stop an activity (phrase)
The lawyer sent a cease and desist letter to the competitor.
The lawyer sent a cease and desist letter to the competitor.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of cease
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Common Phrases with cease
cease operationscease operations
cease firecease fire
cease and desistcease and desist
cease paymentcease payment
never ceasenever cease
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Practice Question: cease
Choose the best word for the blank
The government ordered the factory to ___ all chemical emissions by next month.
- A ceasing
- B cease
- C ceased
- D ceases
The base form 'cease' is required after the modal verb 'to' in the infinitive construction 'to cease.'