Desist

/dɪˈsɪst/

Synonyms for "desist" (73 found)

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Closest matches (15)

Interjection(1 words)
avast

Strong matches (22)

checkcome offcry quitscut it outcut outdesist fromdiscontinuedisusedropdrop itendforbearforgoforsweargivegive overgive up
Verb(4 words)
discard progressdraw upforbearforbears
Adjective(1 words)
forbearing

Related words (36)

halthand overhave done withholdknock it offknock offlay downlay offleaveleave offlet gonol-prosnot pursue withput behind onequitrefrainrelinquishrenounceresignsacrifice
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scrubstaystopsurceasesurrenderterminatethrow upwaiveyield
Verb(3 words)
haltquitstop
Determiner(1 words)
no force
Noun(2 words)
refrainingsurceasing
Adjective(1 words)
well worn refrain

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
cease activitychooseoptpreferstopstop action

More specific

7 entries
cease advertisingcease operationsdiscontinue servicesfreeze assetshalt productionsuspend activitiessuspend campaigns

Collocations

5 entries
desist directivedesist letterdesist noticedesist orderdesist policy

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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I demand that you cease and desist from sending unsolicited emails.

Source: tatoeba (774320)

With stones and sticks the villagers soon put the Methymnaeans to flight, and did not desist from the pursuit, till they had driven them from that part of the island.

Source: tatoeba (6212721)

Cease and desist!

Source: tatoeba (8749053)

Could you kindly desist from throwing peanuts from the gallery?

Source: tatoeba (11093900)

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