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de⋅sist

  [di-zist, -sist]
Use desist in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < OF desister < L dēsistere to leave off, equiv. to dē- de- + sistere to stand, place, akin to stāre to stand

Related forms:
de⋅sist⋅ance, de⋅sist⋅ence, noun
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de·sist   (dĭ-sĭst', -zĭst')   
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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Word Origin & History

desist 
1459, from M.Fr. desister (1358), from L. desistere, from de- "off" + sistere "stop, come to a stand" (see assist).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

desist

see cease and desist.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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