Desist
ahd-5
intransitive verb.
To cease doing something.
synonym
:
stop
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To stop; cease from some action or proceeding; forbear: used absolutely or
with from.
Synonyms
To pause, stay, desist (from), leave (off), discontinue, give (over), break (off).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intransitive verb.
To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with
from
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
cease
to proceed or act; to
stop
; to
forbear
; -- often with
from
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
choose not to consume
Word Usage
"The committee has been "ordered to cease and desist from the use of campaign literature" from Fenty's primary campaign."