Complete and Cease

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Complete

Complete verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

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Cease and complete are semantically related in stop topic. In some cases you can use "Cease" instead a verb "Complete", when it comes to topics like bring to an end.

Nearby Words: completely, completed, complement, completion, completeness

Cease

Cease verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: cease chattering and get down to work, please

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Synonyms for Cease

Antonyms for Cease

Complete and cease are semantically related in conclude topic. Sometimes you can use "Complete" instead a verb "Cease", if it concerns topics such as bring to an end.

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

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Common collocations

area	complete area	cease area
end	complete end	cease end
time	complete time	cease time
spell	complete spell	cease spell
Other words: cycle.

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