DESISTED (FROM) Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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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After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
On May 2, 2024, in the midst of worsening conditions in Gaza, Petro severed diplomatic relations with Israel and stopped lucrative exports of coal to Israel, as well as all weapons deals.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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Between August 2024 and this past June, JusticeMakers Bangladesh in France reported that 457 factories ceased operations, leaving roughly 240,000 workers unemployed.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Talbot’s horse ahead stopped automatically when the urging from behind ceased.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of ceased

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The relationship began several months after Sweeney ended her engagement to longtime partner Jonathan Davino, while Braun had been divorced from entrepreneur Yael Cohen since 2022.

— Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
The stock ended last week on a six-day losing streak and sits 8% below its IPO price of $135 (and almost 40% below its record close on June 16).

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Definition of ended

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In 2010, the TOM study (Testosterone in Older Men with Mobility Limitations) was halted early due to a higher incidence of major cardiac events (including heart attacks and strokes) in those taking testosterone replacement therapy.

— Alexander P. Cole, STAT, 18 July 2026
The collapse of the ceasefire and interim agreement has led to days of strikes and counterstrikes across the region, with traffic in the crucial waterway once again largely halted as the two sides battle over it.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 17 July 2026

Definition of halted

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John Healey quit his former post last month after accusing then-premier Keir Starmer of endangering Britain by not committing to spending 3% of GDP on defense by 2030.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
After the 2023 complaint, Benton wasn’t interviewed by House leadership for an astounding three months, by which point the staffer had already quit her job, according to Tribune reporting.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Martin picks up where Max left off, his search leading him through the back lanes of Sydney, the homes of the rich and powerful, and headlong into a bloody shoot-out in the depths of the Blue Mountains.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 July 2026
While everything from algebra to essay writing may have been covered in school, a subject area often left off the curriculum is personal finance.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026

Definition of left off

Verb

D4vd then allegedly cut off her left ring and pinky fingers because her ring finger had a tattoo of his name.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Fenced in and barred from foraging, fishing, hunting, and farming, Indigenous peoples were intentionally cut off from the calorie-rich landscapes that had fed them for millennia.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Definition of cut off

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Authorities in New Delhi cut off mobile internet, put up barricades and shut off metro train stations near the protest site.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
The second test will be more ambitious, with the rocket launching to 10km, shutting off its engine, and then restarting to land on deployable legs.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of shut off

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