desist
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desist
- /dɪˈsɪst/
- /dɪˈzɪst/
Rhymes with -ɪst
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French desister, from Latin dēsistō, from dē- + sistō (whence de-).
verb desists · desisting · desisted
- To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from). Please desist from telephoning me at this number.
