Definition of cease and desist
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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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 22 Jun. 2021.
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