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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desist (from)
  1. stop
  2. cease
  3. end
  4. halt
  5. quit
  6. lay off
  7. cut off
Verb
  • Alhassan unleashed a vicious combination of punches on the Brazilian, who appeared to be moments away from being stopped.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Then, the winning-ugly model stopped winning and the losses were ugly.
    Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Much to the lament of American enthusiasts, Mercedes ceased production of the E 63 S wagon last year, which has helped to keep values high.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Without this, a creator’s business may cease to exist—with a human-size hole left in its place.
    Rodney Mason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of cease
Verb
  • Senior guard/forward Lebron Hill records 20 points and nine rebounds as Morton defeats Lake Central 63-43 on Tuesday to end a 10-game losing streak in the series dating to the 2016-17 season.
    Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In connection with the deal, Fubo agreed to end its antitrust case against Venu.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of end
Verb
  • Under the deal to halt the fighting, some hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released.
    John Yoon, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • On Wednesday, President Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and key mediators Qatar and Egypt announced an agreement had been reached to halt the fighting after 15 months of war.
    Jerome Socolovsky, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of halt
Verb
  • The report also found that although cases of lung cancer declined overall from 2012 to 2021, the decrease was slower in women — most likely because women were slower to take up heavy smoking and slower to quit, said Dr. William Dahut, chief scientific officer for the American Cancer Society.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • In the case of lung cancer, which is predominantly driven by tobacco use, the shift in cancer incidence may be due to changes in peak tobacco use among women, who were more likely to start smoking later in life and were slower to quit, ACS chief scientific officer William Dahut said.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Another user said about a dozen pharmacists were laid off the same day at a central processing center in Boise.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Redden said no frontline bus or train operators would be laid off.
    Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of lay off
Verb
  • TikTok and content creators on the app argued the ban violates their First Amendment rights by cutting off all speech on the platform, while the federal government argued the ban is necessary for national security, given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Kira Weibel was in eighth grade when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the student’s Altadena charter school, cutting off critical community connections.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut off
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