| Main Entry: | cease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop, conclude |
Synonyms: |
back off, break off, bring to an end, call it a day, call it quits, close, close out, come to an end, culminate, cut it out, desist, die, discontinue, drop, end, fail, finish, give over, halt, intermit, knock off, leave off, pack in, quit, quit cold turkey, refrain, shut down, stay, surcease, terminate, wind up |
| Notes: | cease means to put an end to a state or an activity, to stop - while seize means to take hold of, to grab |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, continue, go, initiate, keep on, start |
| Main Entry: | quit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop doing something |
Synonyms: |
abandon, break off, call it a day, call it quits, cease, conclude, cut it out, desist, discontinue, drop, end, get on the wagon, give notice, give over, give up, halt, hang it up, kick over, kick the habit, knock off, leave, leave off, pack in, quit cold, resign, retire, secede, sew up, surcease, suspend, take the cure, terminate, wind up, withdraw, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
complete, continue, do, finish, persevere |