as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desists (from)
Verb
-
Burke won the Stanley Cup as Anaheim’s general manager in 2007, one of several front-office stops for him, along with time spent as the NHL’s director of hockey operations.
-
The nose stops registering any single note and the room just smells busy.
Verb
-
This essentially means that, for under-16s, Snapchat ceases to function as a social media app and becomes something closer to a sophisticated messaging platform just for friends and family.
-
In the company of Charlie and Catherine, Leonora ceases to feel like herself.
Verb
-
The robot handles laundry, and the clip ends before the messier second attempt.
-
Dallas Wings fans will be able to watch Azzi Fudd play basketball even after this WNBA season ends.
Verb
-
The findings indicate that bird-watching and similar hobbies may support overall brain health, though researchers stop short of saying the activity definitively halts cognitive decline.
-
The findings do not definitively prove that birding halts cognitive decline, but the evidence is promising.
Verb
-
However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
-
This solution could even be moved from space to space as needed, though that would involve more hefting than most of us would be happy undertaking more than a few times before calling it quits.
Verb
-
After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging.
-
By the end of The Charmer, Lewis leaves off with a fitting end, on healing.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Desists (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desists%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
