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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
stopped
halted
terminated
ended
discontinued
Antonyms
continued
persisted
resumed
began
started
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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