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    desist
    /dɪˈzɪst/

    verb

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DESIST definition: 1. to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: 2. to…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDESIST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DESIST meaning: 1. to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: 2. to…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it. [formal] Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America. [VERB + from] The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints. [V from -ing/n] She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted. [VERB]

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › desistDesist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DESIST is to cease to proceed or act. How to use desist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desist.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › desistDesist - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you want to insist that someone stop doing something, the word desist is a solid choice. It's often used as part of a legal order called a "cease and desist," which forces an action to come to a halt. "Cease" is a synonym for desist, so using the two together says "stop it!" loud and clear — and kind of redundantly.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › desistDesist - definition of desist by The Free Dictionary

    Define desist. desist synonyms, desist pronunciation, desist translation, English dictionary definition of desist. intr.v. de·sist·ed , de·sist·ing , de·sists To cease doing something. See Synonyms at stop.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › desistDESIST Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Desist definition: to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop. . See examples of DESIST used in a sentence.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdesist verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of desist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › desistdesist | meaning of desist in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    desist meaning, definition, what is desist: to stop doing something: Learn more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › desistdesist - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    desist /dɪˈzɪst/ vb. ( intransitive) often followed by from: to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain. Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt. 'desist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):