Dictionary 1. (n.) Cessation; stop; end.2. (v. t.) To cause to cease; to end. 3. (v. i.) To cease. Thesaurus abandonment break breakoff breath breather breathing place breathing space breathing spell breathing time catharsis cease ceasing cessation cigarette break cleansing close closing cocktail hour coffee break deliverance desinence desist desistance discharge discontinuance discontinuation discontinue downtime emotional release enforced respite freeing give over halt happy hour interlude intermission knock off leave off letup lull pause purgation purge purging quit recess release relinquishment removal renunciation reprieve respite rest shutdown spell stay stopping suspension tea break termination time out |