Search results
- Dictionaryceasefire/ˈsiːsfʌɪə/
noun
- 1. a temporary suspension of fighting; a truce: "the latest ceasefire seems to be holding"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
CEASEFIRE definition: 1. an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about…. Learn more.
A ceasefire (also known as a truce or armistice), also spelled cease fire (the antonym of 'open fire'), is a stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions, often due to mediation by a third party.
noun. cease· fire ˈsēs-ˈfi (-ə)r. variants or less commonly cease-fire. plural ceasefires also cease-fires. 1. : a military order to cease firing. 2. : a suspension of active hostilities.
CEASEFIRE meaning: 1. an agreement, usually between two armies, to stop fighting in order to allow discussions about…. Learn more.
noun. a period of truce, esp one that is temporary and a preliminary step to establishing a more permanent peace on agreed terms. interjection. the order to stop firing. Discover More. Example Sentences. In past years they have declared a ceasefire right before Christmas, but have resumed attacks once the holiday season is over.
noun. /ˈsiːsfaɪə (r)/ /ˈsiːsfaɪər/ a time when enemies agree to stop fighting, usually while a way is found to end the fighting permanently synonym truce. a call for an immediate ceasefire. a permanent/a temporary/an interim ceasefire. Observers have reported serious violations of the ceasefire. Wordfinder. Collocations War and peace.
When two warring countries take a short break from killing each other's soldiers, it's a cease-fire. Often part of peace talks, a cease-fire is a temporary pause in a battle. Any time a commander orders troops to stop firing their weapons, that's a cease-fire.
1918–. A (temporary) suspension of hostilities; an agreement made to effect this; a truce. Also occasionally as a mass noun. Ceasefire, truce, and armistice have been used at different periods with varying degrees of overlap.
ceasefire meaning, definition, what is ceasefire: an agreement to stop fighting for a peri...: Learn more.
Definition of cease-fire noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
