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- [dih-zist, -sist]
- /dɪˈzɪst, -ˈsɪst/
- /dɪˈsɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zist, -sist]
- /dɪˈzɪst, -ˈsɪst/
Definitions of desist word
- verb desist If you desist from doing something, you stop doing it. 3
- verb desist to cease, as from an action; stop or abstain 3
- intransitive verb desist to cease (from an action); stop; abstain 3
- verb without object desist to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop. 1
- noun desist Cease; abstain. 1
- intransitive verb desist stop, cease 1
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Origin of desist
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English < Old French desister < Latin dēsistere to leave off, equivalent to dē- de- + sistere to stand, place, akin to stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Desist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desist
verb desist
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- forbear — to refrain or abstain from; desist from.
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
Antonyms for desist
verb desist
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- restart — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- go on — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- persevere — to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
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