Cease and Wield

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Cease verb - To come to an end.

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Wield is an antonym for cease.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Wield verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

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Cease is an antonym for wield in control topic.

Nearby Word: wielding

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