noun
cessation
seh-SAY-shuhn
noun
1
The stopping of something, whether temporary or permanent.
"Both sides agreed to a cessation of hostilities."
How to Use Cessation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal word for stopping or ending something.
When to use it
Formal; more common in legal, medical, or diplomatic writing than in everyday speech.
Common pairings
cessation of hostilities
smoking cessation
Word Forms
cessations plural
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Etymology
From Latin cessatio, related to cease.