precede — to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.
cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
antecede — to go before, as in time, order, etc; precede