The difference between Cease and Desert
When used as nouns, cease means cessation, whereas desert means that which is deserved or merited.
When used as verbs, cease means to stop, whereas desert means to leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation.
Desert is also adjective with the meaning: usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cease and Desert
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Cease as a verb (formal, intransitive):
To stop.
Examples:
"And with that, his twitching ceased."
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Cease as a verb (formal, transitive):
To stop doing (something).
Examples:
"And with that, he ceased twitching."
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Cease as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):
To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
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Cease as a noun (obsolete):
Cessation; extinction.
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Desert as a noun (usually in plural):
That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward
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Desert as a noun:
A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
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Desert as a noun (figuratively):
Any barren place or situation.
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Desert as an adjective:
Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
Examples:
"They were marooned on a desert island in the Pacific."
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Desert as a verb:
To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
Examples:
"You can't just drive off and desert me here, in the middle of nowhere."
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Desert as a verb:
To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
Examples:
"Anyone found deserting will be shot."