desist
verb (used without object)
to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
has desisted
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present perfectof desist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The prostration that has followed, the terror it has inspired, have so affected her nerves, that she has desisted from every attempt to rid herself of the ring.
From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
Every preacher shall be considered as a supernumerary for four years after he has desisted from travelling, and shall afterwards be deemed superannuated.
From The Religious Life of London by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
Four days later, Howe, reporting these occurrences, wrote: "The weather having been favourable the last three days for forcing entrance to this port, I conclude the French commander has desisted."
From The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
That she has desisted is a mercy for which man may be devoutly thankful.
From The History of "Punch" by M. H. (Marion Harry) Spielmann
