From Laura K. Lawless,
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Definition: le 24 janvier 2005

cesser

to cease, stop, bring to an end

J'ai cessé de visiter le musée après la rentrée - I stopped visiting the museum after school started.

Tout travail a cessé - All work has stopped / come to a halt.

Il ne cesse pas de chanter - He nevers stops singing.

Related: sans cesse - constantly, without interruption; la cessation - cessation, suspension; un cessez-le-feu - cease-fire

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Pronunciation: [say say]