- 1. v. i. To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. Source: opted
- 2. v. choose not to consume Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. 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. Source: adambom
- 5. v:100 v choose not to consume Source: ecdict
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