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cease vs leave off

leave off vs cease

cease is a noun but leave off is not a noun.

cease and leave off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cease Yes No Yes No
leave off No No Yes No
As verbs, leave off is a hyponym of cease; that is, leave off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cease:
  • cease: put an end to a state or an activity
  • leave off: cease to use
cease (noun) leave off (noun)
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
cease (verb) leave off (verb)
put an end to a state or an activity cease to use
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical prevent from being included or considered or accepted
come to an end, stop or cease
Difference between cease and leave off

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