cease-fire
noun
ˈsēs-ˈfi(-ə)r 
1
: a military order to cease firing
2
: a suspension of active hostilities
Synonyms
- armistice
- truce
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Word History
First Known Use
1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cease-fire
noun
as in truce
a temporary stopping of fighting the two armies declared a cease-fire for the holiday Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- truce
- armistice
- reconciliation
- detente
- détente
- peacetime
- peace
- accord
- reconcilement
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- war
- hostilities
- conflict
- hot war