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Desist
verb
/dɪˈsɪst/
Word Frequency:
0.7
Definitions
1.
verb
To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
"Please desist from telephoning me on this number."
Synonyms
refrain
abstain
cease
discontinue
stop
leave
terminate
quit
withdraw
abandon
forsake
avoid
Rhymes With
tryst
mist
just
assist
subsist
twist
persist
hissed
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