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Definition of ceased : of Cease

Synonyms:

capped, passed on, deceased, winded up, wrapped up, accomplished, checkmated, finalized, passed away, wound up, expired, died, finished, completed, concluded, exited

fell, parted, fallen, departed, passed, succumbed, perished

relinquished, resigned, given up, gave up, surrendered, withdrew, withdrawn

disclaimed, rejected, accepted, abdicated, renounced, vacated, retired

frozen, froze, held

halted, discontinued, terminated, stopped, stayed, broken, paused, abandoned, ended, interrupted, desisted, refrained, quit, closed, remitted, suspended, broke, culminated

Usage examples:

• The music ceased; the prayers were ended. - "Mae Madden", Mary Murdoch Mason.
• Nancy lay quite still, and the sounds ceased. - "The Honour of the Clintons", Archibald Marshall.
• The moment he ceased, she looked at him again. - "Great Expectations", Charles Dickens.