ceasing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb put an end to a state or an activity
  2. verb have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Synonyms

discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off

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