cease and desist
idiom
formal
: to stop (doing something) immediately
The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs.
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With the show on the line, the network sent Marino a cease and desist letter and parted ways with him.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 July 2025
Some offer to send cease and desist orders which sound good but are totally unenforceable.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
According to the lawsuit filed on June 20, Arnett was sent a cease and desist letter on May 2 telling him to take down his videos pranking In-N-Out.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Seven states have sent cease and desist letters to Kalshi, which state regulators say did not comply with their laws.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 22 July 2025
Some offer to send cease and desist orders which sound good but are totally unenforceable.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
According to the lawsuit filed on June 20, Arnett was sent a cease and desist letter on May 2 telling him to take down his videos pranking In-N-Out.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Seven states have sent cease and desist letters to Kalshi, which state regulators say did not comply with their laws.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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