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- Dictionarycessation/sɛˈseɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end: "the cessation of hostilities"
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the fact of something ending or stopping: The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business. (Definition of cessation from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cessation. cessation.
: a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop. mutually agreed to a cessation of fighting. Synonyms. arrestment. cease. check. closedown. closure. conclusion. cutoff. discontinuance. discontinuation. ending. expiration. finish. halt. lapse. offset. shutdown. shutoff. stay. stoppage. surcease. termination.
Cessation definition: a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance. See examples of CESSATION used in a sentence.
the fact of something ending or stopping: The company has now stopped trading and has announced the cessation of its business. (Definition of cessation from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cessation. cessation.
Cessation is an end to something, such as the stopping of a bad habit, like the cessation of smoking.
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance. a cessation of hostilities. SYNONYMS stop, halt, end, suspension, stay, recess.
Define cessation. cessation synonyms, cessation pronunciation, cessation translation, English dictionary definition of cessation. n. A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing: a cessation of hostilities.
Definition of cessation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing. A cessation of hostilities. American Heritage. A ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time. Webster's New World. (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final. Wiktionary. Synonyms: homestretch. stillstand. surcease. termination. ending. conclusion. halt. stop.
CESSATION definition: the end of something that has been happening, especially violence: . Learn more.