cease

(noun) (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end.

(verb) put an end to a state or an activity. Synonyms: discontinue, stop, give up, quit, lay off. Example: "Quit teasing your little brother."

(verb) have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. Synonyms: end, stop, finish, terminate. Examples: "The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed." "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other." "My property ends by the bushes." "The symphony ends in a pianissimo."