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    cessation
    /sɛˈseɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end: "the cessation of hostilities"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCESSATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cessationCessation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ces· sa· tion se-ˈsā-shən. Synonyms of 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. stop.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCESSATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance. a cessation of hostilities. SYNONYMS stop, halt, end, suspension, stay, recess.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCESSATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › cessationCESSATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cessation definition: a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance. See examples of CESSATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cessationCessation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Cessation is an end to something, such as the stopping of a bad habit, like the cessation of smoking.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcessation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cessation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › cessationCessation - definition of cessation by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › cessationCessation Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    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.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCESSATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    CESSATION definition: the end of something that has been happening, especially violence: . Learn more.