ceasing

siːs

verb

come or bring to an end.

the hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed

come to an end,come to a halt,come to a stop,end,halt,stop,conclude,terminate,finish,wind up,draw to a close,be over,come to a standstill,pause,break off,peter out,fizzle out,abate,fade away,die away,bring to an end,bring to a halt,bring to a stop,discontinue,desist from,refrain from,leave off,quit,shut down,suspend,cut short