cease

Noun

• (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end

Verb

• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  • the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
    
  • Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
    
  • My property ends by the bushes
    
  • The symphony ends in a pianissimo
    

• put an end to a state or an activity
  • Quit teasing your little brother
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  end , stop , finish , terminate , discontinue , give up , quit , lay off
• Antonyms: 
  begin , start , continue , uphold , carry on , bear on , preserve