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cease vs terminate

terminate vs cease

cease is a noun but terminate is not a noun.

cease and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cease Yes No Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, cease and terminate are synonyms defined as:
  • cease and terminate: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Other synonyms of cease include end, finish, stop.
cease (noun) terminate (noun)
(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
cease (verb) terminate (verb)
put an end to a state or an activity bring to an end or halt
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between cease and terminate

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