Surcease
Pronunciation: /ˌsɜːrˈsiːs/
Surcease (verb)
- 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)
- 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.