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desist

[ dih-sist, -zist ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.


desist

/ ɪˈɪ /

verb

  1. introften foll byfrom to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Գ ··Գ noun
  • ԴDz···Բ adjective noun
  • ܲ···Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of desist1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Old French desister, from Latin ŧٱ “to leave off,” equivalent to ŧ- de- + sistere “to stand, place,” akin to “to stand” ( stand )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of desist1

C15: from Old French desister, from Latin ŧٱ to leave off, stand apart, from de- + sistere to stand, halt
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Idioms and Phrases

see cease and desist .
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Example Sentences

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In an attempt to stop her, Brad went to a solicitor who advised him to send a cease and desist letter.

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That 2023 letter explicitly revoked the authorization and ordered Colosseum Rare Metals to cease and desist any activities other than water quality monitoring.

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A "cease and desist" letter usually represents a warning that the recipient will face legal action if they continue the allegedly unlawful activity.

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While Cantor Fitzgerald agreed to cease and desist from further alleged violations, the firm neither confirmed nor denied the charges.

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In spite of a cease and desist letter sent to Trump last year, the disco act's songs have remained a part of his events.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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