ces·sa·tion 
/sɛˈseɪʃən/ noun
plural ces·sa·tions /sɛˈseɪʃən/ noun formal : a stopping of some action : a pause or stop — often + of [count] ▪ With news of the treaty came a cessation of hostilities. [=fighting stopped when the treaty was announced] [noncount] ▪ Relapses after cessation of treatment are common.
