(a) To cease or desist (from action, movement, emotion, etc.); make a stop, leave off; ~ of hervest, fail to produce a crop; ~ of sight, become invisible; -- with from, of, or in phrase; (b) to renounce occupation (of an office); resign, abdicate; (c) to turn away (from sb.).

To cease (to do sth.), cease (to be); -- with (for) to and inf.

To cease (doing sth.); -- with pr. ppl.

(a) To stop, interrupt, or suspend what one is doing; stop acting, talking, moving, etc.; (b) specif., to stop talking, become silent; also, stop speaking (of sb.).

it is to cesen, one should cease; -- with fro, of phrase.

To come to rest, be at rest; noght cessing, ?always active.

(a) To stop (sb.) from pursuing action; bring (sb.) to a stop or halt; (b) to cure (oneself of the dysentery); stop (the stomach from vomiting); stop (the tongue) from talking; (c) to calm down, pacify (sb.); quell (an enemy).

(a) To put an end to or abandon (an action, pursuit or practice, condition, etc.); annul (a law); (b) to quell (strife), crush (rebellion), abate (war, persecution), etc.; (c) to calm (a storm, the sea), quench (fire), quiet (noise); (d) to allay (suffering), calm (anger), satisfy (need or appetite); cesed, quiescent ('aposteme').

Of action, movement, a practice or condition, an event, etc.: to come to an end; stop, cease; also, of strong emotion: abate; ben cesed, be ended.

Of the wind, a flood, thunder, etc.: to calm or quiet down, subside; of fire: die out; is cesed, has subsided.

Of the heart: to quiet down, become tranquil.

To cease to be or to exist; be at an end, disappear; also, be suspended or discontinued.