desist

Verb

Verb Forms: desisted, desisting, desists

• To stop doing something; cease an action.
• choose not to consume
• To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

Examples

• Please desist from telephoning me at this number.
• The opponent asked me to DESIST from taking so long on my turn.

Synonyms

abstain, refrain, absist, belay, blin, break off, cease, cess, cheese it, come to an end, desist, discontinue, forbear, halt, have done with, hold, leave off, let up, rest, stanch, staunch, stay, stop, surcease, terminate

Antonyms

consume, continue, persevere, persist, proceed

Related Words

avast, cease and desist, delay, hang fire, intermit, interpel, pause, wait