withdraw vs cease

cease vs withdraw

withdraw is not a noun while cease is a noun.

withdraw and cease both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
withdraw	No	No	Yes	No
cease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cease is a hypernym of withdraw; that is, cease is a word with a broader meaning than withdraw:

withdraw: withdraw from active participation
cease: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of withdraw include discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop.

withdraw (noun)	cease (noun)
	(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

withdraw (verb)	cease (verb)
keep away from others	put an end to a state or an activity
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
take back what one has said
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
cause to be returned
break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully

Difference between withdraw and cease

Words related to "withdraw"

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