Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Cessation (Change from action to rest)

Nouns
  • cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence. intermission, remission
  • suspense, suspension
  • interruption
  • stop
  • stopping etc. v.
  • closure, stoppage, halt
  • arrival etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival. pause, rest, lull, respite, truce, drop
  • interregnum, abeyance
  • cloture [U.S.]. dead stop, dead stand, dead lock
  • finis
  • blowout, burnout, meltdown, disintegration
  • comma, colon, semicolon, period, full stop
  • end etc. End
  • death etc. Death.
Verbs
  • cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt
  • break off, leave off
  • hold, stop, pull up, stop short
  • stick, hang fire
  • halt
  • pause, rest
  • burn out, blow out, melt down. have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop
  • give up etc. (relinquish) Relinquishment. hold one's hand, stay one's hand
  • rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels. come to a stand, come to a standstill
  • come to a deadlock, come to a full stop
  • arrive etc. [Terminal motion at.] Arrival
  • go out, die away
  • wear away, wear off
  • pass away etc. (be past) [Retrospective time.] The Past
  • be at an end
  • disintegrate, self-destruct. intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel
  • intermit, remit
  • put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to
  • derail
  • turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect
  • bring to a stand, bring to a standstill
  • stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent
  • pull the check-string, pull the plug on.
Int
  • hold!, stop!, enough!, avast!, have done!, a truce to!, soft!, leave off!
Phrases
  • I pause for a reply" [Julius Caesar].