desisted (from)

verb

Definition of desisted (from)next
past tense of desist (from)
as in stopped
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 desisted (from)
  1. stopped
  2. ceased
  3. ended
  4. halted
  5. quit
  6. cut off
  7. shut off
Verb
  • Still, that hasn’t stopped its owner, Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie, from enjoying it.
    Giacomo Tognini, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both have stopped issuing new housing subsidies.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting and has ceased its remediation plan due to the pending merger.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • David and Pete resume the around-the-world journey In March 1973, David and Pete traveled to the same mountain pass in Afghanistan where the previous walk had ended.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The medical condition that ended Henrik Lundqvist’s playing career has set him up to make his next great save.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ended
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  • Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.
    Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Though the sitdown with the media was to preview Tuesday's Champions League showdown against Borussia Dortmund, Courtois was asked about lamentable scenes last month which caused the Madrid derby to be halted before play resumed after a long pause.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of halted
Verb
  • The attempt to reduce the federal workforce is a push against on remote work—especially if government workers quit as a result of the initiative.
    Chris Westfall, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway was the last album that Genesis recorded before Peter Gabriel quit the band to launch a solo career.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of quit
Verb
  • 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
  • Trump could carry out his threats to cut off wildfire aid for California if reelected.
    Christian Orozco, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut off
Verb
  • Tap water iontophoresis: One case report described successful treatment with this procedure, which involves a mild electrical current passed through tap water to temporarily shut off sweat glands.
    Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
  • At times, more renewable energy is generated than the grid can handle, so wind and sometimes solar producers are often paid to shut off production.
    Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of shut off
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