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

Guidelines recommend people try a licensed stop smoking medicine first, though vapes are a recognised smoking cessation aid.

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Prof Nick Hopkinson, professor of respiratory medicine at Imperial College London, said varenicline was the "most effective smoking cessation medication".

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It would eventually lead to a permanent "cessation of hostilities" and a major reconstruction plan for Gaza.

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Fresh diplomatic attempts to negotiate a cessation of hostilities between the rival forces in Sudan have failed to make progress.

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As protests took place in Accra to highlight the devastation, Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo responded last week by ordering the deployment of naval boats "to ensure the immediate cessation of all mining activities, legal or illegal, in and around these water bodies".

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