cessation

[se-sey-shuhn]

noun

1. a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance.

   a cessation of hostilities.

   Synonyms: recess, stay, suspension, end, halt, stop

cessation

/ sɛˈseɪʃən /

noun

1. a ceasing or stopping; discontinuance; pause

   temporary cessation of hostilities

Word History and Origins

Origin of cessation¹

1350–1400; Middle English cessacio ( u ) n < Latin cessātiōn- (stem of cessātiō ) delay, inactivity, stoppage, equivalent to cessāt ( us ) past participle of cessāre to delay, stop ( cess ( us ) yielded, ceded ( ced- cede + -tus past participle suffix) + -ātus -ate ¹ ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of cessation¹

C14: from Latin cessātiō a delaying, inactivity, from cessāre to be idle, desist from, from cēdere to yield, _cede

Example Sentences

For that and other reasons, about 75% of Ukrainians object to any formal cessation of land to Russia, according to polling by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

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The airline, which operates in 64 countries and has a fleet of 259 aircraft, warned that a "complete cessation of flying" would begin on Saturday, if the labour issues aren't resolved.

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The US also called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians and a peaceful resolution of the conflict".

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The US has also called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities, protection of civilians and a peaceful resolution of the conflict".

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However, wholesale sales in the UK saw a bigger fall, by a quarter, because of the "planned cessation of the legacy Jaguar models".

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