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The team has served 32 cease-and-desist orders in Carlsbad since December, Reyes said.
HOW CARLSBAD RESTAURANTS BECAME GROUND ZERO FOR CORONAVIRUS DEFIANCEKAYLA JIMENEZ AND SARA LIBBYJANUARY 19, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
The Jews flocked from all parts to assist in the work; but the combined forces were obliged to desist from the attempt.
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARD
She even threatens to strike the bell, when the Count de Carojac appears, and warns his rival to desist.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PLAYBRONSON HOWARD
But Warren begged him to desist, confident as he was that any further attempt would result in ill to them.
THE YOUNG RANCHERSEDWARD S. ELLIS
And Friedrich did desist, in that direction, poor youth; but tried it the more in others.
HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II. OF PRUSSIA, VOL. VII. (OF XXI.)THOMAS CARLYLE
But these clowns would not desist; they even added jeers and threats of violence if she did not leave the place.
STORIES OF HEROIC DEEDS FOR BOYS AND GIRLSJAMES JOHONNOT
After resetting their line the victors could not clear their front, for the baffled assailants would not desist.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCE
Moreover, he showed such abject fear when taken out to have his hair cut that we had to desist and let him keep his curls.
SEEING THINGS AT NIGHTHEYWOOD BROUN
So much against his will had the affair occurred, that he had repeatedly but ineffectually commanded his men to desist.
HISTORY OF THE RISE OF THE HUGUENOTSHENRY BAIRD
They were finally forced to desist for a few minutes in order to give their snouts time to regain their tone.
THE LIFE OF KIT CARSONEDWARD S. ELLIS
WORDS RELATED TO DESIST
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.