cease

Universal Words verb (formal) to stop happening or existing; to stop sth from happening or existing: [V] Welfare payments cease as soon as an individual starts a job. * [Vtoinf] You never cease to amaze me! * [VN] They voted to cease strike action immediately. * He ordered his men to cease fire (= stop shooting). * [V-ing] The company ceased trading in June. seealsoCESSATION IDIOMS see WONDERn.