truce /tɹuːs/noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •A period of time in which no fighting takes place due to an agreement between the opposed parties.[I]n about six VVeeks or tvvo Months, the Dysentery gave Truce, in vvhich Time I vvas often fretted vvith strangurious Symptoms. — 1732 •An agreement between opposed parties in which they pledge to cease fighting for a limited time.He asked for a truce with his school enemy for five days. verb1 •To come to an agreement to cease fighting.Only undaunted Henry de Tracey […] held up the cause; trucing at last, in loyal terms, till the king should become more powerful and be able in person to restrain the country. — 1869 formstruced · trucing · truces
