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cessation Definition

ces·sa·tion (se sās̸hən)

noun

a ceasing, or stopping, either forever or for some time

Etymology: L cessatio < pp. of cessare, cease

cessation Synonyms

cessation

n.

cessation Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • hostility: By the time of the cessation of hostilities in 1949, more than 700,000 Arabs were driven out of their homes.
  • dukkha: This is the practice leading to the cessation of dukkha.
  • grazing: This may be compromised by cessation of grazing or by inappropriate grazing regimes.
  • breathing: A period of crying is followed by cessation of breathing.
  • violence: Albert Reynolds later told me they carried with them a message from his government reinforcing its demand for a complete cessation of IRA violence.
  • smoking: Cessation of smoking is the only intervention proven to modify disease progression.

Converse of object

  • attain: You should attain cessations This means that we should attain the permanent cessation of suffering.

Adjective modifier

  • abrupt: It was a small price to pay for the abrupt cessation of that barbarous war.
  • immediate: The demand for the immediate cessation of the war should be given due attention.
  • temporary: Some breaks in service may be regarded as a temporary cessation of service and not a break in contract.
  • permanent: Second, where there is a permanent cessation of all production then the trade will also have ceased.

Modifies a noun

  • clinic: My end of the bargain is to refer them to smoking cessation clinics.
  • intervention: Part 1 outlines the case for smoking cessation interventions in general practice.
  • counselor: Joining a quitting support group or seeing a smoking cessation counselor.
  • advisor: The Nurse is also a trained smoking cessation advisor.
  • co-ordinator: Patients at Hairmyres can contact the East Kilbride smoking cessation co-ordinator, Nancy Docherty.
  • adviser: Both of these are much more effective when used with the help of a smoking cessation adviser who can offer motivational support.

Noun used with modifier

  • smoking: Students leading the way to smoking cessation: A pilot project.
  • tobacco: The Bengali tobacco cessation project is located at the Dental Institute, 6th floor, Turner Street E1.

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