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desist

(dɪzɪst)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense desists, present participle desisting, past tense, past participle desisted

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. [Vfrom -ing/n]

She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted. [VERB]

Synonyms: stop, cease, refrain from, end More Synonyms of desist

desist in British English

(dɪˈzɪst)

verb

(intransitive; often foll by from)

to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain

Derived forms

desistance (deˈsistance) or desistence (deˈsistence)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt

desist in American English

(dɪˈzɪst; dɪˈsɪst)

verb intransitive

to cease (from an action); stop; abstain

desist from fighting

SIMILAR WORDS: stop

Derived forms

desistance (deˈsistance)

noun

Word origin

LME desisten < OFr desister < L desistere < de-, from + sistere, to cause to stand < stare, to stand

Examples of 'desist' in a sentence
desist

There is growing evidence that individuals can be helped to desist from crime.Please cease and desist all such harassing calls.There is a growing body of evidence that individuals can be assisted in their efforts to desist from crime.And so I informed her and asked to to stop and desist.

(verb) in the sense of stop

Definition

to stop doing

Kindly desist from making so much noise.

Synonyms

stop

We need to stop wasting so much money.

cease

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

refrain from

end

Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.

kick (informal)

I'm trying to kick the habit.

give up

suspend

The union suspended strike action this week.

break off

abstain

discontinue

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

leave off

have done with

give over (informal)

forbear

I forbore to comment on this.

belay (nautical)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of cease

Definition

to bring or come to an end

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

Synonyms

discontinue,

end,

stop,

fail,

finish,

give up,

conclude,

suspend,

halt,

terminate,

break off,

refrain,

leave off,

give over (informal),

bring to an end,

desist,

belay

in the sense of discontinue

Definition

to come or bring to an end

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

Synonyms

stop,

end,

finish,

drop,

kick (informal),

give up,

abandon,

suspend,

quit,

halt,

pause,

cease,

axe (informal),

interrupt,

terminate,

break off,

put an end to,

refrain from,

leave off,

pull the plug on,

belay

in the sense of end

Definition

to bring or come to a finish

Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.

Synonyms

stop,

finish,

complete,

resolve,

halt,

cease,

axe (informal),

dissolve,

wind up,

terminate,

call off,

discontinue,

put paid to,

bring to an end,

pull the plug on,

call a halt to,

nip in the bud,

belay

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desist

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单词	desist
释义	Trends of desist View usage for: desist (dɪzɪst) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense desists, present participle desisting, past tense, past participle desisted 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. [Vfrom -ing/n] She rubbed her arms, but they hurt and she desisted. [VERB] Synonyms: stop, cease, refrain from, end More Synonyms of desist desist in British English (dɪˈzɪst) verb (intransitive; often foll by from) to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain Derived forms desistance (deˈsistance) or desistence (deˈsistence) noun Word origin C15: from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt desist in American English (dɪˈzɪst; dɪˈsɪst) verb intransitive to cease (from an action); stop; abstain desist from fighting SIMILAR WORDS: stop Derived forms desistance (deˈsistance) noun Word origin LME desisten < OFr desister < L desistere < de-, from + sistere, to cause to stand < stare, to stand Examples of 'desist' in a sentence desist There is growing evidence that individuals can be helped to desist from crime. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Please cease and desist all such harassing calls. Christianity Today (2000) There is a growing body of evidence that individuals can be assisted in their efforts to desist from crime. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And so I informed her and asked to to stop and desist. Times, Sunday Times (2008) (verb) in the sense of stop Definition to stop doing Kindly desist from making so much noise. Synonyms stop We need to stop wasting so much money. cease A small number of firms have ceased trading. refrain from end Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. kick (informal) I'm trying to kick the habit. give up suspend The union suspended strike action this week. break off abstain discontinue Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. leave off have done with give over (informal) forbear I forbore to comment on this. belay (nautical) Additional synonyms in the sense of cease Definition to bring or come to an end A small number of firms have ceased trading. Synonyms discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over (informal), bring to an end, desist, belay in the sense of discontinue Definition to come or bring to an end Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. Synonyms stop, end, finish, drop, kick (informal), give up, abandon, suspend, quit, halt, pause, cease, axe (informal), interrupt, terminate, break off, put an end to, refrain from, leave off, pull the plug on, belay in the sense of end Definition to bring or come to a finish Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. Synonyms stop, finish, complete, resolve, halt, cease, axe (informal), dissolve, wind up, terminate, call off, discontinue, put paid to, bring to an end, pull the plug on, call a halt to, nip in the bud, belay Nearby words of desist desire desired desirous desist desk desolate desolation Synonyms of 'desist' desist Explore 'desist' in the dictionary
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