desisted (from)

verb

past tense of desist (from)
as in stopped
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desisted (from)
  1. stopped
  2. ceased
  3. ended
  4. halted
  5. quit
  6. left off
  7. cut off
  8. shut off
Verb
  • As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • But sea otters have not ceased to be adorable — or a keystone species.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After 6 million years, significantly less hot water was flowing, and by 8 million years, the flow had ceased.
    — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • Amid all those professional milestones, Bridgers also ended a high-profile relationship with actor Paul Mescal; lost her father, Tony Bridgers; and started dating comedian Bo Burnham.
    — Christine Werthman, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There is a week every fall when the mornings sharpen, the knitwear comes down off the top shelf, and everything in your gym bag suddenly belongs to a season that has already ended.
    — Zoë Mackay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Lee ordered an independent review and halted any new executions.
    — Ed White, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After environmentalists advocated for protecting these unique creatures, the nuclear-weapons manufacturing on their site was halted.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of halted
Verb
  • For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Elfe quit her job in luxury retail and enrolled in a teacher assistant certification program at the center in 2022, before continuing her education in its apprenticeship program.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Right-hander Randy Vásquez and infielder Sung-Mun Song were left off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Aaron Judge desperately tried to return for the postseason after straining his calf, but the New York Yankees captain was wisely left off the Wild Card series roster.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of left off
Verb
  • When the Commerce Department cut off sea grants for Maine’s flagship university, Collins called Secretary Howard Lutnick to save them.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the President has not yet followed through on such an action, which would cut off global supplies from the world’s largest diesel exporter and likely worsen shortages around the world.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut off
Verb
  • The instruments were shut off for months to reduce power use and keep Swift from sinking.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the company is limited to just 15 minutes of operation in space before the chips have to be shut off to cool back down.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of shut off
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