Thesaurus: desist
To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
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Definitions
- v. i. To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
- v. choose not to consume
- To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. Never desisting to do evil. E. Hall. To desist from his bad practice. Massinger. Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain). Milton.
- To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often withfrom.Never desisting to do evil. E. Hall.To desist from his bad practice. Massinger.Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain). Milton.
- v:100 v choose not to consume