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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New England had a 3rd-and-1 close to midfield, but its rush attempt was stopped cold and the Patriots punted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Republicans edge out Democrats on keeping people safe, crime prevention, and reducing and stopping violent crime.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of stop

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López’s attorney sent Rivas and her group a cease-and-desist letter last month, citing trademark infringement and deceptive and unfair trade practices, the letter shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Hundreds of passengers were crammed in there with us, many of them families with children, all waiting for the Russian onslaught to cease.

— Eric Schmidt, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of cease

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But the most shocking win was, of course, UMass’ 37-21 victory at Rutgers, ending a 16-game losing streak and 23-game Football Bowl Subdivision losing streak.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The goal ended the Trojans’ hopes of a huge win, but the draw was still an important result for USC, considering how this season has gone.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of end

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The escalation shattered a four-year truce that had largely halted the fighting in the civil war.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The fighting has halted most shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil supply passed before the war began.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of halt

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The Prepared Hero Fire Blanket is designed to help smother small fires by cutting off their oxygen supply and comes in a ready-to-hang pouch for easy access.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Trump’s threat to cut off foreign trade could endanger growth, further hurting his ratings.

— Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut off

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