desist

de·sist  (d-sst, -zst)

intr.v. de·sist·ed, de·sist·ing, de·sists

To cease doing something; forbear. See Synonyms at stop.

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[Middle English desisten, from Old French desister, from Latin dsistere : d-, de- + sistere, to bring to a standstill; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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desist [dɪˈzɪst]

vb

(intr; often foll by from) to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain

[from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt]

desistance , desistence n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

desist - choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol" abstain, refrain fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast" fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent" keep off, avoid - refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day" teetotal - practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages

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desist

verb stop, cease, refrain from, end, kick (informal), give up, suspend, break off, abstain, discontinue, leave off, have done with, give over (informal), forbear, belay (Nautical) Kindly desist from making so much noise.

Translations

desist [dɪˈzɪst] VI to desist from sth → desistir de algo
to desist from doing sth → dejar or desistir de hacer algo
we begged him to desist → le rogamos que desistiera or que lo dejara

desist [dɪˈzɪst] vi (= stop) → cesser
to desist from sth → cesser qch
to desist from doing sth → cesser de faire qch

desist

vi (form) → Abstand nehmen, absehen (from doing sth davon, etw zu tun, from sth von etw)

desist [dɪˈzɪst] vi (frm) to desist (from) → desistere (da)

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desist [dɪˈzɪst] vi (frm) to desist (from) → desistere (da)