DESIST (FROM) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

desist (from)

verb

di-ˈsist

Definition of desist (from)

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission

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That has left many companies unable to stop the theft of American IP and made investment riskier.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Project Nessie was intended to stop retail price-matching practices from creating unsustainably low prices, the e-commerce giant said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

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After Epstein's 2019 arrest, federal prosecutors asked New Mexico to cease its own investigation of Epstein's activities in New Mexico.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
After dramatically reducing the number of children in hotels over the past three years, DHS ceased the practice entirely in November 2025.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

The second was collapsing supermassive stars, which end their lives as supernovae.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

Another Supreme Court case made injunctions — the court orders that companies historically relied on to halt patent infringement — significantly harder to secure.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Reyes said that additional removals must halt while the case, filed by the DC Preservation League and two golfers earlier this year in hopes of stopping the renovation, underwent further review.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

Continue reading â¦ CIVIC BREAKDOWN â Town's entire police force quits after bitter feud with city leaders boils over.

— , FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After taking on their third client, Bordelon and Slocum quit their jobs to focus on The Brownstone Boys full-time.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

Sierra ultimately decided to cut off Machado’s shirt and bra with a pair of scissors and had sex with Machado’s body.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Some reporters in the press box in Atlanta noted seeing Daniels having his jersey cut off by medical staff.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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