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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To the moon All the political developments of the last 24 hours have not stopped stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 53,000 for the first time ever.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Not even the relentless defense chants summoned from the Sparks’ MCs stopped her.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of stopped

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But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The decision was never formally confirmed in a plenary session before the conference ended.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of ended

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Residents of al-Shujaiya told NPR that aid operations have been halted in their neighborhood since March, and ambulances need Israeli permission to enter.

— Aya Batrawy, NPR, 10 July 2026
Public transportation has largely been halted, and officials have canceled tens of thousands of surgeries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026

Definition of halted

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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Only Sarah Pidgeon and Constance Zimmer broke into the acting races, while Paul Anthony Kelly, Alessandro Nivola, Naomi Watts and Grace Gummer were left off the ballot.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 July 2026
While many viewers are celebrating this year's biggest achievements on the small screen, others are dissecting the names that were left off the nominations list.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of left off

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Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Russian oil facilities and military assets in recent weeks, seeking to cut off Moscow’s energy revenues and try to raise the political pressure on the Kremlin.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Another method is to cut off oxygen to the fire by using a snuffing lid, then let the fire burn out naturally.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

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