Surcease

Pronunciation: /ˌsɜːrˈsiːs/

Surcease (verb)

  1. to stop doing something or to come to an end.

Examples

  • They decided to surcease their efforts after realizing the project was unfeasible.
  • They decided to surcease their arguments for peace.

Common collocations: surcease activity, surcease efforts, temporary surcease, surcease of conflict

Surcease (noun)

  1. an end or pause in an action or process.

Examples

  • The surcease of hostilities brought relief to the affected communities.
  • There was a surcease of noise during the meeting.

Synonyms of Surcease

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Surcease

  • To keep going without stopping.
  • To move forward after a pause.