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| sur·cease [ sər sss, súr sss ] |
transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle sur·ceased, present participle sur·ceas·ing, 3rd person present singular sur·ceas·es) |
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stop doing something: to cease, or bring something to an end
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stoppage: a cessation, especially a temporary one
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| [15th century. < Anglo-Norman surseser "refrain" < Latin supersedere (see supersede); influenced by cease] |
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