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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His failure to respond to the cease and desist is what sparked this public lawsuit. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 The company was fined $18 million, issued a cease and desist order and directed to restore areas that saw environmental damage. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 In general, if there is no compliance, items obstructing public access can be removed through a cease and desist order, or there can be monetary penalties, which can reach $11,250 a day, though Willis said this particular case is ongoing and a course of action has not been determined. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 May 2025 Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour was hit with a cease and desist Friday from the bigwigs at Sphere. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cease and desist

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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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