Both Uses
cease
in
The Hunt for Red October
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- The Nikolayev "Missile acquisition radars have ceased," the combat information center officer reported to the cruiser's captain, just now arrived from the bridge.†
Chpt 10. *ceased = stopped or discontinued
- Jamming has also ceased.†
Chpt 10.
Definitions:
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(1)
(cease) to stop or discontinue
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Note that the expression, cease fire means to stop doing battle such as firing funs at each other. Similarly, the noun, cease-fire, is a state of having stopped doing battle.