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Noun: surcease  'sur,sees or ,sur'sees
Usage: archaic
  1. A stopping
    "a surcease of the thunder";
    - cessation
Verb: surcease  'sur,sees or ,sur'sees
Usage: archaic
  1. Put an end to a state or an activity
    "surcease teasing your little brother";
    - discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off, break, break off

Derived forms: surceased, surceases, surceasing

Type of: end, halt, stop, terminate