Ceased (5)
'ceased' is the definition.
('end' can be a synonym of 'cease')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ended that I've seen before include "Having come to a conclusion" , "Concluded" , "Stopped" , "Finished, terminated" , "Broke off; finished" .)
'ceased' is the definition.
('stop' can be a synonym of 'cease')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stopped that I've seen before include "What Terminator did" , "Prevented" , "gave up" , "Ceased, ended" .)