to cease, to stop, to end
1. to come to an end; to stop doing something
The rain ceased after several hours.
A chuva cessou após várias horas.
2. to discontinue; to terminate an action or process
They decided to cease operations immediately.
Eles decidiram cessar as operações imediatamente.
3. to halt or pause temporarily or permanently
The machine will cease functioning without maintenance.
A máquina cessará de funcionar sem manutenção.
Related Idioms & Phrases
cessar fogo - cease fire
sem cessar - ceaselessly, without stopping
cessar a resistência - to stop resisting
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