cesar

BrE /ˈsiːzə/ AmE /ˈsiːzə/

verb en → es

past ceased pp ceased ing ceasing

1 STOP [transitive, intransitive] B2

to stop doing something or to make someone stop doing something

dejar de, cesar

  • cause somebody/something to cease

Collocations cease hostilities · cease trading

  • The company has ceased trading.

    La empresa ha dejado de operar.

2 NAME [noun] B1

the name of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar, or a male given name derived from it

Cayo Julio César, nombre propio masculino

Phrasal verbs

cease to do something STOP DOING C1

dejar de hacer algo

  • He ceased to be a member of the club.

    Dejó de ser miembro del club.