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cease
[/siːs/]
verb
cessar
1.
to stop or discontinue an action or process
The company decided to cease operations due to financial difficulties.
A empresa decidiu cessar operações devido a dificuldades financeiras.
2.
to come to an end; to stop existing or functioning
The rain will cease by tomorrow morning.
A chuva cessará amanhã de manhã.
3.
to cause something to stop
Please cease all communications immediately.
Por favor, cesse todas as comunicações imediatamente.
Synonyms
stop
end
halt
discontinue
terminate
quit
Antonyms
continue
begin
start
proceed
persist
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cessar
most common and formal usage
São Paulo
parar
informal alternative, more colloquial
Portugal
cessar
formal and standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
cease and desist
without cease
never cease to amaze
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