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to desist
01
to stop doing something, particularly in response to a request, command, or understanding that it should be discontinued
Transitive: to desist from sth
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
desist
3rd person singular
desists
past simple
desisted
past participle
desisted
Examples
The company was ordered to desist from any further illegal practices.
