cessation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cessation*:
NOUN	event	cessation, surcease	a stopping

cessation > pronunciation
Sounds	seh.sey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *cessation*: 1 sense > noun 1, event
Meaning	A stopping.
Example	"a cessation of the thunder"
Synonym	surcease
Narrower	legal separation, separation	(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement / agreement or under a court order)
Broader	stop, halt	The event of something ending
Spanish	cesación, cese, detención, suspención, término
Catalan	cessació, cessament, suspensió
Verbs	cease	put an end to a state or an activity

HyperDic: cessation