cease

nouns

(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

cease

is a type of (narrower)

the point in time at which something ends

"the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"

end, ending

verbs

put an end to a state or an activity

"Quit teasing your little brother"

cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop

is derived from

cessation

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

"the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"

cease, end, finish, stop, terminate