surcease

Meanings

Noun

Cessation; stop; end.

Verb

To come to an end; to desist.
To bring to an end.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman surseser, from Old French sursis, past participle of surseoir, from Latin supersedere. Spelling later influenced by association with unrelated cease.

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