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to cease
01
to bring an action, activity, or process to an end
Transitive: to cease an activity | to cease doing sth
Example
They decided to cease production due to low demand.
The company will cease operations at the end of the month.
He promised to cease smoking after realizing the health risks.
02
to stop happening or existing
Intransitive
Example
The rain finally ceased after pouring for hours.
The factory 's operations ceased due to a lack of funding.
Once the meeting concluded, all discussions ceased.
Cease
01
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end