Desist Definition

dĭ-sĭst, -zĭst
desists
verb
desists
To cease (from an action); stop; abstain.
Desist from fighting.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Desist

  • Middle English desisten from Old French desister from Latin dēsistere dē- de- sistere to bring to a standstill stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French désister.

    From Wiktionary

Desist Sentence Examples

  • The Danes were to desist from their ravages, but were allowed to stay in England.

  • As for Joe, my opinion is that he should also desist from personal attacks.

  • Under pressure from the palatine of Batthyany an imperial edict was issued, on the 7th day of May, ordering the ban to desist from his separatist plans and take his orders from Pest.

  • I asked him if he was going to desist, and he said yes; but we separated on somewhat frigid terms.

  • After a short residence at Lambeth he was appointed, through the influence of Cromwell, then chancellor of the university, to lecture on theology at Cambridge; but when he had delivered a few expositions of the Hebrew psalms, he was compelled by the opposition of the papal party to desist.

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Words Starting With

DDEDES

Words Ending With

TSTIST

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Words Starting With D and Ending With T

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With D6 Letter Words Ending With T