Choose the most appropriate antonym for the word 'CEASE' :
(A) pause
(B) discontinue
(C) continue
(D) terminate
(E) stop
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C) only
- Cease means to stop or to bring something to an end.
Example: The factory will cease production next month. - Continue means to go on doing something without stopping, the opposite of cease.
Example: The rain continued all night.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: (B) only — Incorrect. To discontinue is to stop doing or providing something. It is a synonym of cease.
Example: The company has discontinued this model.
Option 3: (D) only — Incorrect. To terminate is to bring to an end. It too means the same as cease.
Example: His contract was terminated last year.
Option 4: (E) only — Incorrect. Stop is the plain word for cease, a synonym, not an antonym.
Example: Please stop talking during the lecture.
| Synonyms of cease: stop, discontinue, terminate, halt Antonyms of cease: continue, begin, persist, carry on Also asked in CUET (UG): cease – 22-05-2026 Slot 2 |