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desist

[dih-sist, -zist] / dɪˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /
VERB
stop, refrain from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abstain cease relinquish
STRONG
abandon avoid discontinue end forbear halt pause quit resign suspend yield
WEAK
break off give over give up have done with knock off leave off not do surcease
Antonyms
STRONG
carry on complete continue finish persist restart
WEAK
endure go on keep on persevere resume

Example Sentences

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Paramount’s cease and desist letter was reviewed by The Times and makes similar assertions about ByteDance’s unapproved use of copyrighted material.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The paediatrician said while some children did follow a medical pathway there were some "who go through two or three years of gender questioning and then desist".

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: I think he is begging us to please cease and desist calling them “Kavanaugh stops.”

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025

The Writers Guild of America, which also went on strike over issues including AI, praised Disney’s cease and desist letter to Google in an email to members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Nothing made him desist except his own lamentable state of demoralization.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez