About The Word Desist
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Desist
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What's The Definition Of Desist?
[v] choose to refrain; "I abstain from alcohol"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Desist: abstain | refrain Related Terms | Find terms related to Desist: abandon | abdicate | abjure | abort | acknowledge defeat | belay | cancel | cease | cede | come off | cry quits | cut it out | cut out | desist from | discontinue | disuse | drop | drop it | end | forgo | forswear | give | give over | give up | halt | hand over | have done with | hold | knock it off | lay down | lay off | leave off | let go | nol-pros | not pursue with | put behind one | quit | refrain | relinquish | renounce | resign | scrub | stay | stop | surrender | terminate | throw up | waive | yield See Also | avoid | fast | keep off | teetotal Desist In Webster's Dictionary \De*sist"\ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desisted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Desisting}.] [L. desistere; de- + sistere to
stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. d['e]sister. See
{Stand}.]
To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often
with from.
Never desisting to do evil. --E. Hall.
To desist from his bad practice. --Massinger.
Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain).
--Milton.
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