Dictionary entries for 'cessation'

Synonyms

cease
close
closing
closure
completion
conclusion
consummation
end
ending
end of the line
finish
period
stop
stopping point
termination
terminus
wind-up
wrap-up
check
cut-off

ces·sa·tion (sĕ-sā́shən)

[Middle English cessacioun, from Old French cessation, from Latin cessātiō, cessātiōn-, from cessātus past participle of cessāre, to stop; see cease.]

noun

A bringing or coming to an end; a ceasing: a cessation of hostilities.

noun

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition