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de·sist    Audio Help   (dĭ-sĭst', -zĭst')  Pronunciation Key 
intr.v.   de·sist·ed, de·sist·ing, de·sists
To cease doing something; forbear. See Synonyms at stop.


[Middle English desisten, from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere : dē-, de- + sistere, to bring to a standstill; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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