ceased

[ seest ]

adjective

1. stopped or ended; discontinued:

   The vehicles and drivers from the ceased bus routes will be used to help provide rail replacement bus services.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cease ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·ceased adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ceased¹

cease + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Lord Prescott ceased to be a member of the House of Lords in July of this year due to non-attendance, having only spoken once in the chamber since suffering a stroke in 2019.

From BBC

Colonna said it also ceased production and distribution of all cinnamon.

From Salon

But the atrocities described in the report have not ceased: For example, the stun grenade dropped on a polio vaccination clinic during a humanitarian pause, wounding several children.

From Salon

A review into the suspension order carried out by the NMC on 4 November heard she ceased to practise as a nurse in 2020.

From BBC

A DNA-testing firm appears to have ceased trading - without telling its customers what has happened to the highly sensitive data they shared with it.

From BBC

Related Words

• closed
• concluded
• decided
• ended
• full
• realized
• resolved
• satisfied
• settled
• stopped