Desist
/dɪˈsɪst/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from). ambitransitive, formal
"Please desist from telephoning me at this number."
- 2 choose not to consume wordnet
Example
More examples"I demand that you cease and desist from sending unsolicited emails."
Etymology
From Middle French desister.