cease

To bring or come to an end; to stop doing something.

• ceaseless/ˈsiːsləs/(adj)不停的；持续的
• ceaselessly/ˈsiːsləsli/(adv)不断地
• ceasefire/ˈsiːsfaɪə/(n)停火

• cease operations
• cease trading
• cease to exist
• without ceasing
• cease fire
• cease and desist
• cease immediately

1. 1.The factory ceased operations in 2019, leaving over 400 workers unemployed.
2. 2.Production will cease temporarily while the equipment is reconfigured.

• stop/stɒp/— come to an end
• halt/hɔːlt/— stop suddenly — implies more abruptness
• discontinue/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/— formally bring to an end

from Latin "cessare" = to delay, stop, from "cedere" (to go away, yield)