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cease vs stop

stop vs cease

cease and stop both are nouns.

cease and stop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cease Yes No Yes No
stop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cease and stop are synonyms defined as:
  • cease and stop: put an end to a state or an activity
Other synonyms of cease include discontinue, give up, lay off, quit.
As verbs, cease and stop are synonyms defined as:
  • cease and stop: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Other synonyms of cease include end, finish, terminate.
cease (noun) stop (noun)
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end the act of stopping something
a brief stay in the course of a journey
a restraint that checks the motion of something
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
the event of something ending
a spot where something halts or pauses
the state of inactivity following an interruption
cease (verb) stop (verb)
put an end to a state or an activity prevent completion
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
seize on its way
render unsuitable for passage
come to a halt, stop moving
cause to end
interrupt a trip
stop from happening or developing
put an end to a state or an activity
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between cease and stop

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