ceasing Play verbCome or bring to an end. SYNONYMS abatebe overbreak offbring to a haltbring to a stopbring to an endcome to a haltcome to a standstillcome to a stopcome to an endconcludecut shortdesist fromdie awaydiscontinuedraw to a closeendfade awayfinishfizzle outhaltleave offpausepeter outquitrefrain fromshut downstopsuspendterminatewind up