Definition of cessation

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Cessation (n.) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final; a stop; as, a cessation of the war..

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Suspensely :: Suspense (a.) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent..
Desistance :: Desistance (n.) The act or state of desisting; cessation.
Intermissive :: Intermissive (a.) Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent.
Menopause :: Menopause (n.) The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change..
Truce :: Truce (n.) Hence, intermission of action, pain, or contest; temporary cessation; short quiet..
Death :: Death (v. i.) The cessation of all vital phenomena without capability of resuscitation, either in animals or plants..
Stop :: Stop (n.) The act of stopping, or the state of being stopped; hindrance of progress or of action; cessation; repression; interruption; check; obstruction..
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) The temporary cessation or subsidence of a fever; the space of time between the paroxysms of a disease. Intermission is an entire cessation, as distinguished from remission, or abatement of fever..
Peace :: Peace (v.) Exemption from, or cessation of, war with public enemies..
Lull :: Lull (n.) A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
Disappearance :: Disappearance (n.) The act of disappearing; cessation of appearance; removal from sight; vanishing.
Desuetude :: Desuetude (n.) The cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion..
Asystole :: Asystole (n.) A weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart.
Promise :: Promise (v. t.) To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money..
Surcharged :: Surceaseance (n.) Cessation.
Suspension :: Suspension (n.) Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation.
Intermission :: Intermission (n.) Cessation for a time; an intervening period of time; an interval; a temporary pause; as, to labor without intermission; an intermission of ten minutes..
Let-up :: Let-up (n.) Abatement; also, cessation; as, it blew a gale for three days without any let-up..
Feriation :: Feriation (n.) The act of keeping holiday; cessation from work.
Truce :: Truce (n.) A suspension of arms by agreement of the commanders of opposing forces; a temporary cessation of hostilities, for negotiation or other purpose; an armistice..
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