Emily Dickinson Lexicon

cease (-d, ceasing, -s), v. [ME < L. cessare, give over, stop.] (webplay: continual, forgotten, heaven, honor, quiet, remembrance, speaking, stop, wonder, works).

1. Decline; refuse; cede; do not continue.
2. End; conclude; desist; discontinue; stop; happen no more; come to an end; result in suspension.