cease · verb I or T /siːs/
cease
B2 to stop
Dictionary examples:
He ordered his men to cease firing.
The company has decided to cease all UK operations after this year.
She never ceases to amaze me.
Learner example:
I thought the ring was just inside my head, in the dream. But it didn't cease, making me realize it was something else, from outside the room. (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)