1) Abstain from 2) Belay 3) Break off 4) Bring to a close 5) Call a halt 6) Call a halt to 7) Call it quits 8) Come to a halt 9) Come to a standstill 10) Come to an end 11) Conclude 12) Cool it 13) Cut out 14) Desist 15) Desist companion 16) Desist partner 17) Desist partner in an order 18) Die out 1) Adjourn 2) Cometoahalt 3) Culminate 4) Desist 5) Discontinue 6) End 7) Halt 8) Letup 9) Quit 10) Stop 
• (v. i.) To come to an end; to stop; to leave off or give over; to desist; as, the noise ceased. • (v. i.) To be wanting; to fail; to pass away. • (n.) Extinction. • (v. t.) To put a stop to; to bring to an end.
Cease (sēs) intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Ceased ; present participle & verbal noun Ceasing .] [ Middle English cessen , cesen , French cesser , from Latin cessare , v. intemsive from...Cease noun Extinction. [ Obsolete] Shak. Cease transitive verb To put a stop to; to bring to an end. « But he, her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed peace. Milton. » « Cease , then, this impious rage. Milton » 
[n] - (`cease` is a noun only in the phrase `without cease`) end
noun (`cease` is a noun only in the phrase `without cease`) end
[SAT terms] put an end to a state or an activity