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   desist

   /dɪˈzɪst/

   verb

   • 1. stop doing something; cease or abstain: "each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- ‘down from’ + sistere ‘to stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESIST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DESIST definition: 1. to stop doing something, especially something that someone else does not want you to do: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DESIST is to cease to proceed or act. How to use desist in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Desist.

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   Desist definition: to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop. . See examples of DESIST used in a sentence.

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   If you want to insist that someone stop doing something, the word desist is a solid choice. It's often used as part of a legal order called a "cease and desist," which forces an action to come to a halt. "Cease" is a synonym for desist, so using the two together says "stop it!"

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   verb. If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it. [formal] Ford never desisted from trying to persuade him to return to America. [VERB + from] The magazine will desist from such language after receiving complaints. [V from -ing/n] She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted. [VERB]

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   Define desist. desist synonyms, desist pronunciation, desist translation, English dictionary definition of desist. intr.v. de·sist·ed , de·sist·ing , de·sists To cease doing something. See Synonyms at stop.

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   Definition of desist verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    desist meaning, definition, what is desist: to stop doing something: Learn more.

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    A complete guide to the word "DESIST": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.