{ "ceases":{ "the stopping of a process or activity":{ "antonyms":[ "continuances", "continuations" ], "examples":[ "worked without cease for the betterment of humanity" ], "near antonyms":[ "extensions", "persistences", "prolongations" ], "related":[ "mop-ups", "phaseouts", "abeyances", "breaks", "interruptions", "layoffs", "letups", "moratoriums", "moratoria", "pauses", "standstills", "suspensions" ], "synonyms":[ "arrestments", "arrests", "cessations", "checks", "closedowns", "closes", "closures", "conclusions", "cutoffs", "discontinuances", "discontinuations", "endings", "ends", "expirations", "finishes", "halts", "lapses", "offsets", "shutdowns", "shutoffs", "stays", "stoppages", "stops", "surceases", "terminations" ] }, "to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "cease chattering and get down to work, please" ], "near antonyms":[ "carries on", "continues", "follows through (with)", "keeps up", "runs on", "advances", "proceeds", "progresses", "actuates", "drives", "impels", "propels", "stirs" ], "related":[ "completes", "concludes", "finishes", "closes (down)", "deactivates", "blockades", "blocks", "dams", "delays", "detains", "hinders", "holds", "holds back", "impedes", "kiboshes", "obstructs", "stems", "calls", "suspends", "arrests", "brakes", "checks", "clamps down", "reins (in)", "squashes", "squelches", "stamps", "stanches", "staunches", "stunts", "suppresses", "turns back", "pauses", "stays", "suspends", "abolishes", "aborts", "annuls", "demolishes", "destroys", "dissolves", "kills", "ruins", "scuttles", "snuffs" ], "synonyms":[ "breaks", "breaks off", "breaks up", "cans", "cuts off", "cuts out", "desists (from)", "discontinues", "drops", "ends", "gives over", "halts", "knocks off", "lays off", "leaves off", "packs (up or in)", "quits", "shuts off", "stops" ] }, "to come to an end":{ "antonyms":[ "continues", "hangs on", "persists" ], "examples":[ "the rain finally ceased , and we were able to continue 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"related":[ "supernatural", "transcendent", "transcendental", "unearthly", "unworldly", "angelic", "angelical", "beatific", "blissful", "Olympian", "paradisiacal", "paradisiac", "utopian", "cosmic", "cosmical", "galactic", "stellar" ], "synonyms":[ "elysian", "empyreal", "empyrean", "ethereal", "heavenly", "supernal" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "cemented":{ "as in bonded , glued":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "as in combined , welded":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "censoring":{ "to remove objectionable parts from":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "the producers were told that they would have to censor their movie if they wanted a PG rating" ], "near antonyms":[ "approving", "authorizing", "sanctioning" ], "related":[ "cleansing", "purging", "purifying", "abbreviating", "blue-penciling", "editing", "shortening", "bleeping", "blipping", "cutting (out)", "deleting", "excising", "expunging", "gutting", "x-ing (out)", "x'ing (out)", "blacking out", "repressing", "silencing", "suppressing", "censuring", "condemning", "denouncing", "examining", "reviewing", "screening", "scrutinizing" ], "synonyms":[ "bowdlerizing", "cleaning (up)", "expurgating", "laundering", "red-penciling" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "censorship":{ "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "censures":{ "an often public or formal expression of disapproval":{ "antonyms":[ "citations", "commendations", "endorsements", "indorsements" ], "examples":[ "a rare censure of a senator by the full United States Senate for misconduct" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclamations", "honors", "tributes", "encomiums", "encomia", "eulogies", "panegyrics", "plaudits", "praises", "approvals", "blessings", "sanctions" ], "related":[ "admonishments", "admonitions", "castigations", "chastisements", "damnations", "punishments", "remonstrances", "businesses", "devils", "dressing-downs", "lashes", "lectures", "lessons", "raps", "scoldings", "talking-tos", "tongue-lashings", "belittlements", "criticisms", "deprecations", "depreciations", "disparagements", "pans" ], "synonyms":[ "comminations", "condemnations", "denunciations", "excoriations", "objurgations", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproofs", "riot acts", "strictures" ] }, "to declare to be morally wrong or evil":{ "antonyms":[ "blesses" ], "examples":[ "our society generally censures the taking of another person's life" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "endorses", "indorses", "sanctions", "eulogizes", "exalts", "extols", "extolls", "glorifies", "lauds", "praises", "acclaims", "applauds", "commends", "hails", "salutes", "touts", "consecrates", "hallows", "sanctifies", "honors", "reveres", "venerates" ], "related":[ "attacks", "blames", "blasts", "criticizes", "dispraises", "disses", "faults", "knocks", "pans", "slams", "belittles", "deprecates", "disparages", "dooms", "sentences", "convicts", "blacklists", "excommunicates", "ostracizes", "castigates", "chastises", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "admonishes", "chides", "reproves", "berates", "lambastes", "lambasts", "rakes", "scolds", "upbraids", "vituperates", "curses", "imprecates", "abhors", "abominates", "detests", "hates", "loathes", "reviles" ], "synonyms":[ "anathematizes", "condemns", "damns", "decries", "denounces", "execrates", "reprehends", "reprobates" ] }, "to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of":{ "antonyms":[ "extols", "extolls", "lauds", "praises" ], "examples":[ "critics have striven to outdo each other in censuring that pop novelist's latest work" ], "near antonyms":[ "approves", "commends", "endorses", "indorses", "recommends", "sanctions" ], "related":[ "skewers", "tweaks", "assails", "attacks", "blasts", "clobbers", "slams", "slashes", "nicks (at)", "snipes (at)", "beefs", "bellyaches", "bitches", "carps", "cavils", "complains", "crabs", "croaks", "fusses", "gripes", "grouses", "growls", "grumbles", "kicks", "kvetches", "moans", "murmurs", "mutters", "niggles", "quibbles", "whines", "admonishes", "chides", "drubs", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves", "berates", "castigates", "crucifies", "excoriates", "flays", "gibbets", "hammers", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lashes", "pillories", "scolds", "upbraids", "bad-mouths", "belittles", "decries", "derides", "discommends", "disparages", "puts down" ], "synonyms":[ "blames", "condemns", "criticizes", "denounces", "dispraises", "disses", "faults", "knocks", "pans", "reprehends", "slags" ] }, "to express public or formal disapproval of":{ "antonyms":[ "cites", "commends", "endorses", "indorses" ], "examples":[ "a vote to censure the President for conduct that was unbecoming to his office" ], "near antonyms":[ "acclaims", "applauds", "hails", "honors", "eulogizes", "lauds", "praises", "approves", "blesses", "sanctions" ], "related":[ "admonishes", "chastises", "castigates", "punishes", "bawls out", "berates", "chews out", "cuts up", "dresses down", "flays", "gibbets", "jaws", "keelhauls", "lambastes", "lambasts", "lectures", "rags", "rails (at or against)", "rates", "scolds", "scores", "tells off", "upbraids", "belittles", "criticizes", "deprecates", "depreciates", "disparages" ], "synonyms":[ "condemns", "denounces", "objurgates", "rebukes", "reprimands", "reproaches", "reproves" ] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "ceremony":{ "an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a beautiful, old-fashioned wedding ceremony" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "amenities", "civility", "decorum", "etiquette", "graces", "proprieties", "protocol", "convention", "custom", "habit", "manners", "mores", "practice", "practise", "standard", "tradition", "way", "celebration", "service" ], "synonyms":[ "ceremonial", "form", "formality", "observance", "rite", "ritual", "solemnity" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "certificate":{ "a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "a certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the course in lifesaving" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "credentials", "diploma", "parchment", "record", "warrant", "writ", "warranty", "coupon", "voucher" ], "synonyms":[ "certification", "document", "instrument" ] }, "as in":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[], "near antonyms":[], "related":[], "synonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "certifications":{ "a written or printed paper giving information about or proof of something":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "submitted the required certifications" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "credentials", "diplomas", "parchments", "records", "warrants", "writs", "warranties", "coupons", "vouchers" ], "synonyms":[ "certificates", "documents", "instruments" ] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "certifying":{ "to declare (something) to be true or genuine":{ "antonyms":[], "examples":[ "experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln" ], "near antonyms":[], "related":[ "guaranteeing", "warranting", "affirming", "asserting", "averring", "avowing", "professing", "vowing" ], "synonyms":[ "attesting", "authenticating", "avouching", "testifying (to)", "vouching (for)", "witnessing" ] }, "to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of":{ "antonyms":[ "disproving", "rebutting", "refuting" ], "examples":[ "please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick" ], "near antonyms":[ "contradicting", "gainsaying", "denying", "disavowing", "disclaiming", "challenging", "contesting", "disputing", "questioning" ], "related":[ "avouching", "backing (up)", "testifying (to)", "vouching (for)", "witnessing", "guaranteeing", "warranting", "affirming", "asserting", "averring", "avowing", "declaring", "professing", "demonstrating", "documenting", "establishing", "proving", "reinforcing", "reenforcing" ], "synonyms":[ "arguing", "attesting", "authenticating", "bearing out", "confirming", "corroborating", "substantiating", "supporting", "validating", "verifying", "vindicating" ] }, "to give official or legal power to":{ "antonyms":[ "disqualifying" ], "examples":[ "certified her as a teacher" ], "near antonyms":[ "banning", "barring", "blocking", "constraining", "denying", "disallowing", "disbarring", "discouraging", "disenfranchising", "disfranchising", "excluding", "hindering", "holding back", "impeding", "inhibiting", "obstructing", "preventing", "shutting out", "stopping", "enjoining", "forbidding", "interdicting", "outlawing", "prohibiting", "proscribing", "vetoing" ], "related":[ "approving", "clearing", "credentialing", "credentialling", "endorsing", "indorsing", "OK'ing", "okaying", "sanctioning", "affirming", "confirming", "validating", "inaugurating", "inducting", "initiating", "installing", "instating", "swearing in", "allowing", "letting", "permitting", "enfranchising", "entitling", "privileging" ], "synonyms":[ "accrediting", "authorizing", "chartering", "commissioning", "empowering", "enabling", "investing", "licensing", "licencing", "qualifying", "vesting", "warranting" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }