Cessation

Synonyms for cessation
noun ending

interruption
recess
rest
freeze
layoff
cease
close
pause
end
stoppage

arrest
time-out
suspension
conclusion
finish
halt
remission
stop
stay
break

respite
abeyance
downtime
standstill
intermission
interval
hiatus
breather
discontinuance
termination

halting
time off
cutoff
break-off
ceasing
desistance
grinding halt
let-up
screaming halt

Antonyms for cessation

continuation
commencement
persistence
introduction
initiation

continuity
action
activity
beginning
opening

start
go
advance

Concept Thesaurus for word cessation
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Synonyms – noun

cessation
intermission
interruption
stoppage
rest
drop
dead stop
cerrado
disintegration
period

discontinuance
remission
stop
halt
lull
interregnum
dead stand
blowout
comma
full stop

desistance
suspense
stopping
arrival
respite
abeyance
dead lock
burnout
colon
end

desinence.
suspension
closure
pause
truce
cloture [U.S. Congress].
finis
meltdown
semicolon
death

Synonyms – verbs

cease
halt
stop
hang fire
burn out
give over
hold one’s hand
come to a stand
arrive
wear off
self-destruct.
interpel
put a stop to
switch off
bring to a stand
arrest
pull the plug on.

discontinue
break off
pull up
halt
blow out
surcease
stay one’s hand
come to a standstill
go out
pass away (be past)
intromit
intermit
put a period to
power down
bring to a standstill
stem the tide

desist
leave off
stop short
pause
melt down.
shut up shop
rest on one’s oars
come to a deadlock
die away
be at an end
interrupt
remit
derail
deactivate
stop
stem the torrent

stay
hold
stick
rest
have done with
give up (relinquish)
repose on one’s laurels.
come to a full stop
wear away
disintegrate
suspend
put an end to
turn off
disconnect
cut short
pull the check-string

Synonyms – phrases
“I pause for a reply” [Julius Caesar].
Antonyms

continuance

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