Cessation
Cessation noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Extinction and cessation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Cessation".
Nearby Word: cession
Extinction
Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Cessation and extinction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cessation" instead a noun "Extinction".
Nearby Word: extinct
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
How words are described
Cite this Source
Extinction and Cessation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extinction
Cessation & Extinction. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extinction>.
Extinction or Cessation. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cessation/extinction.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cessation" and "extinction" have occurred on timeline