Cessation
Pronunciation
- US IPA: /sɛˈseɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Full definition of cessation
Noun
cessation
(plural cessations)- (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
- Motleythe temporary cessation of the papal iniquities
- Sir J. HaywardThe day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labour.