#142. [Change from action to rest.] Cessation. -- N. cessation, discontinuance, desistance, desinence[obs].
intermission, remission; suspense, suspension; interruption; stop; stopping &c. v.; closure, stoppage, halt; arrival &c. 292. pause, rest, lull, respite, truce, drop; interregnum, abeyance; cloture [U.S. congress].
dead stop, dead stand, dead lock; finis, cerrado[Sp]; blowout, burnout, meltdown, disintegration; comma, colon, semicolon, period, full stop; end &c. 67; death &c. 360.
V. cease, discontinue, desist, stay, halt; break off, leave off; hold, stop, pull up, stop short; stick, hang fire; halt; pause, rest; burn out, blow out, melt down.
have done with, give over, surcease, shut up shop; give up &c. (relinquish) 624.
hold one's hand, stay one's hand; rest on one's oars repose on one's laurels.
come to a stand, come to a standstill; come to a deadlock, come to a full stop; arrive &c. 292; go out, die away; wear away, wear off; pass away &c. (be past) 122; be at an end; disintegrate, self-destruct.
intromit, interrupt, suspend, interpel[obs]; intermit, remit; put an end to, put a stop to, put a period to; derail; turn off, switch off, power down, deactivate, disconnect; bring to a stand, bring to a standstill; stop, cut short, arrest, stem the tide, stem the torrent; pull the check- string, pull the plug on.
Int. hold! stop! enough! avast! have done! a truce to! soft! leave off! tenez[Fr]!
Phr. "I pause for a reply" [Julius Caesar].