cessation

Everyday

(formal) Cessation is the stopping or ending of something. tree →

In the lessons

It is a stiff, formal word used in news, medicine, law and exam language: «a cessation of hostilities» means fighting stops; «smoking cessation» means stopping smoking. In everyday life people say «stop» or «end». Phrases: cessation of hostilities, smoking cessation, cessation of work.

Examples

• The cessation of fighting brought peace to the town. (formal) tree →
• The doctor runs a smoking cessation clinic. tree →
• After the cessation of the rain, we went outside. tree →
• There was a sudden cessation of noise when the teacher came in. tree →
• The factory announced the cessation of work for the holiday. tree →
• A cessation of hostilities was agreed. tree →
• And the enforced seclusion wrought on the minds of the servants, while the cessation of all work banded them together in small groups that whispered and discussed and disputed. tree →

Note

Formal, mostly uncountable. Related to the verb «cease» (stop). Say se-SAY-shun. Do not confuse with «session» (a period of time for an activity) — they sound alike.