Cease and Expire

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Cease

Cease verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

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Expire is a synonym for cease. In some cases you can use "Expire" instead a verb "Cease".

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Expire

Expire verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: speakers will not be allowed to continue after their allotted time has expired

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Antonyms for Expire

Cease is a synonym for expire in stop topic. You can use "Cease" instead a verb "Expire", if it concerns topics such as run out, come to an end, become invalid.

Nearby Words: expiry, expired, expiration, expiring

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moment

cease moment

expire moment

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Suikoden III opens with a cease-fire agreement being negoiated by the Grassland Clans and the Zexen Confederacy, while the Holy Kingdom of Harmonia is waiting for a secret treaty to expire so they can launch a new offensive.

Source: Peace Conference

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