desist

[De*sist·]

You can use the verb desist as a way to say "stop" or "cease." Instead of yelling "Cut it out!" the new neighbor asked the tween girls to desist from playing any more loud, screeching music from that long haired boy band.

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To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

Verb
choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"


v. i.
To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.


Desist

De*sist" (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Desisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Desisting.] [L. desistere; de- + sistere to stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. d'82sister. See Stand.] To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
Never desisting to do evil.
To desist from his bad practice.
Desist (thou art discern'd, And toil'st in vain).

To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

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