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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Also in April 2023, the Arizona Corporation Commission filed a cease and desist order against the company.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over the infringement of its IP.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
ByteDance’s statement follows the Chinese tech giant receiving cease and desist letters from Disney and Paramount, calling for an immediate halt to IP plundering.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Whether the companies comply with the cease and desist orders remains to be seen.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
On Friday, Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance over the infringement of its IP.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
ByteDance’s statement follows the Chinese tech giant receiving cease and desist letters from Disney and Paramount, calling for an immediate halt to IP plundering.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Whether the companies comply with the cease and desist orders remains to be seen.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Cease and desist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cease%20and%20desist. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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