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desist

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de·sist  (d-sst, -zst)
intr.v. de·sist·ed, de·sist·ing, de·sists
To cease doing something; forbear. See Synonyms at stop.
[Middle English desisten, from Old French desister, from Latin dsistere : d-, de- + sistere, to bring to a standstill; see st- in Indo-European roots.]
desist
Verb
to stop doing: please desist from talking [Latin desistere]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.desistdesist - 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
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
Translations
desist [dɪˈzɪst] vi to desist (from) → desistir (de)
desist [dɪˈzɪst] vi to desist (from) → absehen (von), Abstand nehmen (von)


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The Grasshopper refused to desist, and chirped louder and louder the more the Owl entreated.
Fables by Aesop View in context
"Lise, I beg you to desist," said Prince Andrew still more emphatically.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
I wish, Mr Square, you would desist from filling the minds of my pupils with such antichristian stuff; for the consequence must be, while they are under my care, its being well scourged out of them again.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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