surcease

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verb

sur·cease (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs How to pronounce surcease (audio)

ˈsər-ˌsēs

surceased; surceasing

intransitive verb

: to desist from action

also : to come to an end : cease

transitive verb

: to put an end to : discontinue

surcease

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noun

sur·cease ˈsər-ˌsēs How to pronounce surcease (audio)

(ˌ)sər-ˈsēs

: cessation

especially : a temporary respite or end

to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow

E. A. Poe

surcease

noun

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cessation
halt
ending
end
cease
closure
conclusion
termination
close
stoppage
discontinuance
stop
expiration
arrest
discontinuation
lapse
stay
shutdown
offset
finish
shutoff
arrestment
cutoff
closedown
pause
interruption
suspension
abeyance
check
letup
standstill
phaseout
moratorium
layoff
break
mop-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuance
continuation
extension
persistence
prolongation

单词	surcease
释义	surcease 1 of 2 verb sur·cease (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs ˈsər-ˌsēs surceased; surceasing intransitive verb : to desist from action also : to come to an end : cease transitive verb : to put an end to : discontinue surcease 2 of 2 noun sur·cease ˈsər-ˌsēs (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs : cessation especially : a temporary respite or end to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow E. A. Poe Synonyms Noun arrest arrestment cease cessation check close closedown closure conclusion cutoff discontinuance discontinuation end ending expiration finish halt lapse offset shutdown shutoff stay stop stoppage termination See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain Recent Examples on the Web Noun Terrible transgressions lead to worse ones, with no prospect of surcease, let alone moral regeneration. WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019 Anyone seeking temporary surcease from the rigors of the present moment will find it in abundance here. Terry Teachout, WSJ, 20 July 2017 Word History Etymology Verb Middle English sursesen, surcesen, from Anglo-French surceser, alteration of surseer, surseoir, from Latin supersedēre — more at supersede First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1586, in the meaning defined above surcease noun as in cessation the stopping of a process or activity hoping the new medicine would bring surcease to his pain Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cessation halt ending end cease closure conclusion termination close stoppage discontinuance stop expiration arrest discontinuation lapse stay shutdown offset finish shutoff arrestment cutoff closedown pause interruption suspension abeyance check letup standstill phaseout moratorium layoff break mop-up Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuance continuation extension persistence prolongation
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