Antonyms for cease fire

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : sees-fahyuh r

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsisˈfaɪər

Definition of cease fire

Origin : also ceasefire, "a cessation of shooting," 1916, from verbal phrase cease fire, 1847 as a military command (formerly also signaled by bugles), from cease (v.) + fire (n.) in the gunnery sense. Generally two words until after mid-20c.

As in truce : noun peaceful solution
As in peace treaty : noun peace agreement
As in cease-fire : noun stop in fighting
As in halt : verb stop, cause to stop

Example sentences :

The newspapers tell us that to-day the signal to “cease fire” will be given.
Extract from : « Waiting for Daylight » by Henry Major Tomlinson

Then at 8.25 the 'Cease fire' sounded, and the battle of the Atbara ended.
Extract from : « The River War » by Winston S. Churchill

A bugle sounded "cease fire," (p. 25) and all was still again.
Extract from : « War's Brighter Side » by Julian Ralph.

Suddenly there was loud shouting, and the British "Cease fire" sounded.
Extract from : « The Great War in England in 1897 » by William Le Queux

The guns had presently to cease fire to enable the Gurkhas to get nearer.
Extract from : « The Unveiling of Lhasa » by Edmund Candler

After about twenty minutes the bugle sounded “Cease fire,” and as the smoke cleared away, the enemy were seen streaming away.
Extract from : « Our Soldiers » by W.H.G. Kingston

The musketry of his own men had covered the attack, but now at a sign from him a trumpet sounded the 'Cease fire.'
Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad

Truly it would seem that he might have advised Mr. Wells to wait for the "Cease fire!"
Extract from : « God and Mr. Wells » by William Archer

At the same time a bugle, whether British or Boer will never be known, sounded the "cease fire" somewhere on the British left.
Extract from : « History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) » by Sir Frederick Maurice.

A white flag was shown from the centre of the camp, and Colonel Hamilton ordered the 'cease fire' to be sounded.
Extract from : « South Africa and the Boer-British War, Volume I » by J. Castell Hopkins

Synonyms for cease fire

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