ceasing
intermediateB1/ˈsiːsɪŋ/ · ceas-ing
to bring or come to an end; to stop doing something.
Meanings
to bring or come to an end; to stop doing something.
کسی چیز کو ختم کرنا؛ کچھ کرنا بند کرنا۔
رکنا
rukna
Common Collocations
- ceasing all activities
- ceasing to exist
- ceasing operations
Example Sentences
The company is ceasing operations due to financial difficulties.
کمپنی مالی مشکلات کی وجہ سے آپریشن روک رہی ہے۔
Company maali mushkilat ki wajah se operation ruk rahi hai.
He is ceasing his studies after this semester.
وہ اس سمسٹر کے بعد اپنی پڑھائی روک رہا ہے۔
Woh is semester ke baad apni padhai ruk raha hai.
Ceasing to care about what others think can be liberating.
دوسروں کی رائے کی پرواہ کرنا روکنا آزادی بخش ہو سکتا ہے۔
Doosron ki raaye ki parwaah karna rukna azaadi bakhsh ho sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ceasing' as stopping something to 'take a break'.
Imagine a stop sign or a pause button.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہر ایک بات پہ کہتے ہو تم کہ تو کیا ہے، / تم ہی کہو کہ یہ عالم رخصت کیوں ہے؟
Har aik baat pe kehte ho tum keh tu kya hai, / Tum hi kaho keh ye aalam rukhsat kyun hai?
You say with every matter, what is it? / You tell me, why is this state of farewell?
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا قدم مشکل ہے
Pehla qadam mushkil hai
The first step is difficult.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "ceosan" — to choose, to select
First known use: 13th century
The word 'cease' originates from the Old English 'ceosan', and has evolved in usage to refer to the act of stopping or coming to an end, with 'ceasing' being its gerund form.