surcease in English
- surcease⇄noun end; cessation.
Ex. There is no surcease in the torrent of Princes ... who continue to pour into the capital (Daily Telegraph). Vainly I had sought to borrow from my books surcease of sorrow (Edgar Allan Poe). - surcease⇄surcease, noun, verb, -ceased,-ceasing.
- surcease⇄v.i. to stop; cease.
Ex. The great Arch-Angel from his warlike toil surceas'd (Milton). Intrigues ... would of necessity surcease (John L. Motley). - surcease⇄v.t. to desist from (as a course of action).
Ex. The hobby horse surceased his capering (Scott).