SURCEASE


Meaning of SURCEASE in English

I. (ˌ)sər-ˈsēs, ˈsər-ˌ verb

( sur·ceased ; sur·ceas·ing )

Etymology: Middle English sursesen, surcesen, from Anglo-French surceser, alteration of surseer, surseoir, from Latin supersedēre — more at supersede

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb

: to desist from action ; also : to come to an end : cease

transitive verb

: to put an end to : discontinue

II. ˈsər-ˌsēs, (ˌ)sər-ˈ noun

Date: 1586

: cessation ; especially : a temporary respite or end

to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow — E. A. Poe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.