desist (from)

verb

di-ˈsist How to pronounce desist (from) (audio)
Definition of desist (from)next
as in to stop
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission

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  1. stop
  2. cease
  3. end
  4. halt
  5. quit
  6. lay off
  7. cut off
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  • The Broad Fire burned around 33 acres, but its forward progress was stopped and firefighters were mopping up late Wednesday afternoon, Malibu’s city government said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • That future is now starting earlier than the coach planned at USC, with the Trojans desperate for any spark that might stop their disappointing season from snowballing any further.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stop
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  • People also could order food online to pick up at different locations with the Order Ahead program, but that service will cease when the Feed Rogers building opens and people can shop for their own food again.
    Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But as Trump’s presidency went on and his comments and actions didn’t cease to shock, Weymar and her Tiny Pricks community remained as emboldened as ever to bear witness to and record the political climate through craft.
    Gabby Shacknai, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of cease
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  • Next week: Mesa Ridge at Montrose, TBA No. 3 Pueblo West beat No. 19 Golden, 49-7: Two weeks removed from their first loss of the season, the Cyclones ended a streak of three straight Round of 16 exits with a rout of Golden.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Mikael Granlund and William Eklund scored for the Sharks, who ended their road trip against Metropolitan Division teams with a 1-1-2 record.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of end
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  • The Biden administration has ramped up efforts that have so far failed to secure cease-fires to end Israel’s deadly assault on Gaza and secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas, as well as halt Israel’s bombardment and fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The plane maker had seen most of its airplane production halted since the middle of September as more than 32,000 of its unionized machinists went on strike .
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of halt
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  • Would Powell quit his job if an angry Trump told him to?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • He is sated, and out to quit and take up golf or bowling.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of quit
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  • In November 2022, Meta laid off 11,000 employees, including many trust and safety employees.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As a part of a broader restructuring, the academy laid off 16 staff members from its archive and library last week.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lay off
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  • But even if some of the government support for electric vehicles is now trimmed or cut off, as is likely with Trump’s victory, Musk’s wealth will remain firmly intact.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Prince Andrew has seen his financial support from his brother King Charles cut off, the Daily Mail newspaper reports.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut off
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