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desist
[dih-sist, -zist]
desist
/ ɪˈɪ /
verb
to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain
Other Word Forms
- desistance noun
- desistence noun
- nondesisting adjective
- undesisting adjective
- ˈٲԳ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of desist1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
It has also sent seven "cease and desist" letters, and invited four finfluencers for interview.
The company was fined $18 million, issued a cease and desist order and directed to restore areas that saw environmental damage.
The problem is that the charitable foundation sponsoring the project was issued a cease and desist order two years ago by the California attorney general’s office.
The California Coastal Commission has ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to cease and desist in its bid to revive oil drilling off the coast of Santa Barbara.
The board issued the “cease and desist” order after the agency’s staff conducted an investigation and determined the company was unlawfully diverting water from springs without valid water rights.
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