Collocations for cease - verb

altogether, completely, entirely
The noise faded, then ceased altogether.

all but, almost, virtually
largely
effectively
My job had effectively ceased to exist.

forthwith (formal, esp. BrE), immediately
These violations of the code must cease forthwith.

abruptly, suddenly
The bird's song ceased abruptly.

gradually
momentarily
eventually, finally
soon
long, long since
The conversation had long ceased to interest me.

with
Building ceased with the outbreak of war.

Cease is used with these nouns as the subject:
conversation, fighting, hostility, movement, rain

Cease is used with these nouns as the object:
fire, hostility, operation, production, publication