Synonyms for cease fire
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : sees-fahyuh r |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsisˈfaɪər |
Top 10 synonyms for cease fire Other synonyms for the word cease fire
- arms agreement
- balk
- blow the whistle on
- break
- breather
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- cease fire
- cease-fire
- cessation
- check
- close down
- come to an end
- concord
- cool it
- curb
- cut short
- de-escalation
- desist
- detente
- deter
- draw up
- drop anchor
- end
- entente
- entente cordiale
- frustrate
- halt
- hamper
- hold at bay
- hold back
- impede
- intermission
- intermit
- international agreement
- interrupt
- interval
- letup
- lull
- moratorium
- mutual-defense treaty
- nonaggression pact
- nonaggression treaty
- nonproliferation treaty
- obstruct
- olive branch
- pause
- peace
- peace accord
- pull up
- punctuate
- put a cork in
- reconciliation
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- stall
- stand still
- stay
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- suspension
- suspension of hostilities
- temporary peace
- terminate
- terms
- treaty
- treaty of friendship
- truce
- wait
- white flag
- wind-down
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for cease fire
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