cease

/sˈis/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. put an end to a state or an activity
   “Quit teasing your little brother”
2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
   “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

noun

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

Synonyms for cease

• discontinue
• stop
• give up
• quit
• lay off
• end
• finish
• terminate

Words that rhyme with cease

• release
• piece
• crease
• increase
• lease
• decrease
• fleece
• mouthpiece
• peace
• grease
• centerpiece
• cerise
• crosspiece
• decease
• masterpiece
• police
• sublease
• altarpiece
• apiece
• caprice
• eyepiece
• legalese
• niece
• obese
• showpiece
• surcease
• timepiece
• allweiss
• aris
• audris