stopped, ceased
Hinzpeter ne cessa jamais de chercher Kim Sa-bok.
Hinzpeter never stopped looking for Kim Sa-bok.
— A Taxi Driver (2017)
Tom cessa soudainement de parler.
Tom suddenly stopped talking.
Il fut si affecté qu'il cessa de grandir.
He was so affected that he stopped growing.
— Gangs of Wasseypur : 1ère partie (2012)
Tom cessa de lire pendant un moment.
Tom stopped reading for a moment.
La société cessa son activité après plusieurs années de baisse de profits.
The company ceased trading after several years of declining profits.
Elle cessa d'interpréter la chanson.
She stopped performing the song.