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desist

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
de·sist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desist 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desist
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈsist, -ˈzist, dē-\
Function:
intransitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- + sistere to stand, stop; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
Date:
15th century
: to cease to proceed or act
synonyms see stop
de·sis·tance 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desistance 
          Listen to the pronunciation of desistance \-ˈsis-tən(t)s, -ˈzis-\ noun


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