desist

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French desister, from Latin dēsistō, from dē- +‎ sistō (whence de-). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈsɪst/, /dɪˈzɪst/ Rhymes: -ɪst === Verb === desist (third-person singular simple present desists, present participle desisting, simple past and past participle desisted) (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:desist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cease and desist ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Deists, deists, deïsts, sisted