(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
STOP
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
CEASED
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
EXITED
lose the lead
move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
GETOUT
LAYDOWNONESARMS
LEAVE
have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"
act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"
the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"
have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"
Departs
leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"
leave behind uninten
RESIGN
accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
STEPDOWN
STOP
a spot where something halts or pauses;
the state of inactivity following an interruption;
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
a brief stay in the course of a journey;
the act of stopping something;
an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
a restraint that checks the motion of something;
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;
(music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes;
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations;
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it;
the event of something ending;
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments;