DESISTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

desists

verb

present tense third-person singular of desist

as in ceases

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This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.

— Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Definition of ceases

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The Waiting Game Is the Smart Game In short, the Raptors are wise to wait to see whether the NBA finds the Clippers at fault and, in doing so, terminates Leonard’s contract or suspends him.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
Taking in Wiggins without sending out any salary likely terminates any notion of the Hawks operating as a cap-room team this summer.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2026

Definition of terminates

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The idea is to find out which team finishes third – a concept many find hard to care about.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
As the Miami Heat’s summer league finishes its work in Las Vegas in the coming days, most of the Heat’s top executives will be in Miami on Thursday to take in a big day for the organization.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of finishes

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And since the World Cup concludes with the final on July 19, DirecTV’s five-day trial will provide free coverage through the remainder of the tournament.

— Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Not long ago, a group of anthropologists were climbing the Inca Trail, the legendary hike through the cloud forests of the Andes Mountains that concludes at Machu Picchu’s Sun Gate.

— JD Shadel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of concludes

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Sterling that migrates from bank deposits into stablecoin reserves stops funding mortgages and business lending, and a fast-growing coin could pull deposits out of the banking system quicker than banks could adjust.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Staff would be expected to evacuate patients in the event of a major tremor, but the plan stops there, according to Bubenek.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

Definition of stops

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Southwest Airlines announced that more than 100 employees' jobs would be affected this summer after the airline discontinues its service at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025

Definition of discontinues

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Kansas Appleseed, Loud Light and the Disability Rights Center of Kansas sued over the repeal of the grace period and Douglas County District Court Judge Carl Folsom granted an injunction that halts the new law and restores the grace period.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
This blocks defects and halts ion migration, preventing the material from separating over time.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of halts

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Once the eclipse ends, this rugged headland becomes an excellent place to watch the Perseids, with broad ocean views and little interference from nearby towns.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 July 2026
The last step is acknowledging that there’s never really any dragon, even or any moment when the journey ends.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

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