He would not agree to a cessation of hostilities. [+ of]
Synonyms: ceasing, ending, break, halt More Synonyms of cessation
cessation in British English
(sɛˈseɪʃən)
noun
a ceasing or stopping; discontinuance; pause
temporary cessation of hostilities
Word origin
C14: from Latin cessātiō a delaying, inactivity, from cessāre to be idle, desist from, from cēdere to yield, cede
cessation in American English
(sɛˈseɪʃən)
noun
a ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time
Word origin
L cessatio < pp. of cessare, cease
Examples of 'cessation' in a sentence
cessation
The news filled her with the glow produced by a sudden cessation of physical pain.
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth (1905)
This attitude can lead to a complete cessation of exercise.
Whiteside, Dr Mike Banish Headaches -how to obtain fast, drug-free relief from headache (1990)
He added his voice to calls for a cessation of violence and called on both sides to hold peace talks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Its backers insist it is not an electronic cigarette but a smoking cessation device intended to help addicts to kick the habit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Housing officials and debt counsellors have also been trained to identify those who are heavy smokers and refer them to smoking cessation courses.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Trusts will have to offer all women a carbon monoxide test at their antenatal booking appointment and smokers will be referred to smoking cessation clinics.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The cessation of violence could and should have been used for the launch of a new, creative and realistic peace process.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Successful treatment is often assessed on how well you can control and manage your symptoms, rather than by a complete cessation of them.
French, Barbara Coping with Bulimia (1987)
The two leaders risked opening up splits in the international coalition by saying that no one should be fooled by Tripoli declaring a cessation of violence.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He does not want to realize it was an end, he cannot face the idea of complete cessation, of annihilation.
Greeley, Andrew M. Sociology and Religion: A Collection of Readings (1995)
In other languages
cessation
British English: cessation NOUN
The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
He would not agree to a cessation of hostilities.
American English: cessation
Brazilian Portuguese: cessação
Chinese: 终止
European Spanish: cese
French: cessation
German: Einstellung
Italian: cessazione
Japanese: 休止
Korean: 중단
European Portuguese: cessação
Latin American Spanish: cese
(noun)
Definition
an ending or pause
They would not agree to a cessation of hostilities.
Synonyms
ceasing
ending
The film has a Hollywood happy ending.
break
Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock.
halt
Air traffic has been brought to a halt.
halting
pause
There was a brief pause in the conversation.
suspension
the suspension of flights between London and Manchester
interruption
interruptions in the supply of food and fuel
respite
I rang home during a brief respite at work.
standstill
stoppage
a seven-hour stoppage by air-traffic controllers
termination
a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade
let-up (informal)
There was no sign of any let-up in the battle on the money markets yesterday.
remission
The disease is in remission.
abeyance
discontinuance
stay
The court dismissed defence appeals for a permanent stay of execution.
rest
He took a rest from teaching.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of break
Definition
any sudden interruption in a continuous action
Nothing has been discussed that might lead to a break in the deadlock.