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ceased

[/siːst/]
verb
cessou
1. past tense and past participle of 'cease'; to stop or come to an end
The music ceased at midnight.
A música cessou à meia-noite.
2. to discontinue or put an end to something
They ceased operations in the region.
Eles cessaram as operações na região.
Synonyms
stoppedhaltedterminatedendeddiscontinued
Antonyms
continuedpersistedresumedbeganstarted

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cessou
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
cessou
standard usage
São Paulo
cessou
standard usage
Portugal
cessou
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

cease and desist
without ceasing
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