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   desist

   /dɪˈzɪst/

   verb

   • 1. stop doing something; cease or abstain: "each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- ‘down from’ + sistere ‘to stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

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