I. verb
Synonyms: stop 3, desist, ||deval, discontinue, give over, halt, knock off, leave off, quit, surcease
Related Word: close, conclude, end, finish, terminate; intermit
Contrasted words: continue, persist; extend, prolong, protract; arise, originate, rise, spring
II. noun
Synonyms: end 2, cessation, close, conclusion, desistance, ending, finish, period, stop, termination