ceaseworking
verbUK /siːsˈwɜːkɪŋ/
US /siːsˈwɝːkɪŋ/
To stop working.
The machine will ceaseworking when the timer rings.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To end a period of employment or labor.
After thirty years, he decided to ceaseworking and retire.
3. To stop operating or functioning, as a device or system.
The old generator finally ceasedworking during the storm.
4. To pause work temporarily, as during a break or strike.
The crew will ceaseworking at noon for lunch.