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Definition of desist in English: desistverb dɪˈzɪstdɪˈsɪst [no object]Stop doing something; cease or abstain. each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage Example sentencesExamples - Frankly, I hope that he desists from knocking on my door at seven in the morning with some trivial problem, but I am not over-optimistic.
- The management warned the group to cease and desist from using this name.
- These figures are the most valid argument yet that they should cease and desist and retire from the field immediately.
- He was warned to cease and desist, but now, he insisted that he had to perform that way!
- However, he said he would desist from doing that now that motions to change the policy have been submitted to Congress.
- Perhaps if those who reviled and insulted Said could have read this book, they might have desisted.
- She said the police officer ordered the two bickering women to cease and desist, but the women ignored him.
- Unruly patients will begin with an informal warning from a senior manager, but failure to desist will result in a yellow card being issued.
- He also ordered that they were to desist from causing obstruction to council workers or trespass on council offices.
- I am currently obtaining signatures on a petition to the Home Secretary, to ask him to desist from imprisoning pensioners.
- The dream of achieving such strategic parity is more powerful than any pressure to cease and desist.
- He had even confronted him with an ultimatum to cease and desist or find a new job.
- So let's all put a stop to this tomfoolery and cease and desist from giving these Ministers pats on the back for their poor behavior.
- He has no permission under the law to do so and I would advise him to cease and desist.
- I do not think people would desist from lodging an employment appeal case if they did not think the organisation was taking them seriously.
- All other followers are threatened or enticed to cease and desist.
- One of the basic cellular courtesies is desisting from using the cell while driving.
- Builders and developers should desist from destroying lakes and trees to make room for residential layouts.
- Sometimes, I just write to the person involved and ask them nicely to cease and desist.
- Perhaps if anyone caught dumping litter had a delivery from the refuse collection wagon instead of a collection, they might desist.
Synonyms abstain, refrain, forbear, hold back, keep stop, cease, discontinue, suspend, give up, quit, break off, leave off, conclude, call a halt/stop to, forgo, drop, dispense with, eschew, have done with, wash one's hands of informal lay off, give over, pack in, pack up nautical slang belay
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- 'down from' + sistere 'to stop' (reduplication of stare 'to stand'). consist from Late Middle English: Fron Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, sistere ‘set, stand (still), stop’, also the source of assist (Late Middle English) originally ‘take your stand’; desist (Late Middle English) ‘stand down, stop’; exist (early 17th century) ‘come into being’, literally ‘stand out’; insist (late 16th century) ‘stand upon [an argument]’; and resist (Late Middle English) ‘stand back or against’.
Rhymes assist, cist, coexist, consist, cyst, enlist, exist, gist, grist, hist, insist, list, Liszt, mist, persist, resist, schist, subsist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist Definition of desist in US English: desistverb [no object]Cease; abstain. each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage Example sentencesExamples - Builders and developers should desist from destroying lakes and trees to make room for residential layouts.
- He had even confronted him with an ultimatum to cease and desist or find a new job.
- He has no permission under the law to do so and I would advise him to cease and desist.
- He also ordered that they were to desist from causing obstruction to council workers or trespass on council offices.
- Unruly patients will begin with an informal warning from a senior manager, but failure to desist will result in a yellow card being issued.
- All other followers are threatened or enticed to cease and desist.
- He was warned to cease and desist, but now, he insisted that he had to perform that way!
- However, he said he would desist from doing that now that motions to change the policy have been submitted to Congress.
- Sometimes, I just write to the person involved and ask them nicely to cease and desist.
- Frankly, I hope that he desists from knocking on my door at seven in the morning with some trivial problem, but I am not over-optimistic.
- So let's all put a stop to this tomfoolery and cease and desist from giving these Ministers pats on the back for their poor behavior.
- I am currently obtaining signatures on a petition to the Home Secretary, to ask him to desist from imprisoning pensioners.
- One of the basic cellular courtesies is desisting from using the cell while driving.
- She said the police officer ordered the two bickering women to cease and desist, but the women ignored him.
- Perhaps if anyone caught dumping litter had a delivery from the refuse collection wagon instead of a collection, they might desist.
- These figures are the most valid argument yet that they should cease and desist and retire from the field immediately.
- I do not think people would desist from lodging an employment appeal case if they did not think the organisation was taking them seriously.
- The dream of achieving such strategic parity is more powerful than any pressure to cease and desist.
- Perhaps if those who reviled and insulted Said could have read this book, they might have desisted.
- The management warned the group to cease and desist from using this name.
Synonyms abstain, refrain, forbear, hold back, keep
Origin Late Middle English: from Old French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- ‘down from’ + sistere ‘to stop’ (reduplication of stare ‘to stand’). |