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Vinony

desist

verb

  1. to cease to proceed or act
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪst/ / /dɪˈzɪst/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French desisterbor. English desist Borrowed from Middle French desister, from Latin dēsistō, from dē- + sistō (whence de-).

  1. To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

    “Please desist from telephoning me at this number.”

    “One Ear was uttering quick, eager whines, lunging at the length of his stick toward the darkness, and desisting now and again in order to make frantic attacks on the stick with his teeth.”