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 said, some conditions that fully heal or are free of treatment and symptoms for a certain period of time may stop being labeled as pre-existing, depending on the provider.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Fowler later diagnosed her as comatose before a deputy commissioner ordered the execution stopped.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

All movement ceased afterward, and a physician pronounced him dead 21 minutes after the injection began.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
In 2020, the company ceased publishing its monthly Playboy magazine, founded in 1953 by Hefner and once the most identifiable part of the brand.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of cease

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Rodney Rice had 15 points and nine assists in his first game since a season-ending shoulder injury last year, and KJ Lewis added 10 points.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of end

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The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
The victory extended Winnipeg's win streak to four games, and halted New Jersey's at five games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of halt

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Meta’s Washington whisperer, Joel Kaplan, who helped Zuckerberg get close to Trump, will quit after a 15 year stint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Several months into filming, some twenty crew members quit, including the first assistant director and the director of photography.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

Police in South Africa have arrested five suspects in connection with a violent farm robbery in the North West province in which a 50-year-old farmer was shot and had his ears cut off.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The village of Chama in New Mexico was evacuated and cut off by road closures.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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