desist

Meaning

To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

Synonyms

stop

🛑

cease

refrain

abstain

leave off

forgo

give up

desist from

eschew

relinquish

restrain oneself

end

🔚

forbear

forego

pause

halt

hesitate

hold

hold up

prohibit

pull back

quell

quit

recede

resign

retreat

spare

stand still

wait

waive

wipe out

withdraw

control oneself

deny oneself

go without

refrain from

stand off

be temperate

relinquish to

be abstemious

abdicate

abnegate

avoid

capitulate

depose

detain

disclaim

discontinue

do without

eradicate

Translations

cesser

desistere

desistir

desistir

απέχω

desino

ophouden

كفّ

aflaten

désister

aufhören

🛑

desistir

ablassen

abstenerse

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈsɪst/

Etymology

From Middle French desister.