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desist
[ dih-sist, -zist ]
/ dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /
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verb (used without object)
to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
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Origin of desist
OTHER WORDS FROM desist
de·sist·ance, de·sist·ence, nounnon·de·sist·ing, adjective, nounun·de·sist·ing, adjectiveWords nearby desist
desirable, desire, desired, Desire Under the Elms, desirous, desist, desistance, desk, deskbound, desk calendar, desk clerk
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How to use desist in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for desist
desist
/ (dɪˈzɪst) /
verb
(intr often foll by from) to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain
Derived forms of desist
desistance or desistence, nounWord Origin for desist
C15: from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt
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Other Idioms and Phrases with desist
desist
see cease and desist.
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