Surcease
[sɜː'siːs]
Definition
(n.) Cessation; stop; end.
(v. t.) To cause to cease; to end.
(v. i.) To cease.
Checker: Quincy
Definition
v.i. to cease.—v.t. to cause to cease.—n. cessation.
Typed by Essie
Examples
- For hours the fury of the storm continued without surcease, and still the tribe huddled close in shivering fear. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- She almost prayed for the cruel teeth that would give her unconsciousness and surcease from the agony of fear. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Typed by Keller