desist (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈsɪst/
Definition
To stop doing something; to cease or abstain from an action.
Examples
The court ordered the company to desist from selling the counterfeit products immediately.
Despite repeated warnings, the children would not desist from throwing stones at the window.
He was advised to desist from making further comments on the sensitive topic.
How to Use desist
- desist from (doing something) (prepositional phrase)
- To stop performing a particular action. — "They were ordered to desist from further attempts to disrupt the meeting."
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