Cease — Defs

01 v. i. To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased.

imp. & p. p. Ceased; p. pr. & vb. n. Ceasing

1.
To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased.
2.
To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
“The poor shall never cease out of the land.” — Deut. xv. 11.

02 v. t. To put a stop to; to bring to an end.

1.
To put a stop to; to bring to an end.
“But he, her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed peace.” — Milton.

“Cease, then, this impious rage.” — Milton

03 n. Extinction.