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desist (verb), desists; desisted; desisting
1. To abstain from consuming: Since Jill was on a diet, she desisted eating ice cream for a while.
2. To refrain from achieving or trying to continue: After raking the leaves for more than two hours, Susan desisted and quit until the next day.
2. To refrain from achieving or trying to continue: After raking the leaves for more than two hours, Susan desisted and quit until the next day.
The students wouldn't desist and kept on protesting for "Fridays for Future", hoping that the government would finally act on saving the environment.
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de-
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stato-, stat-, sta-, -static, -stasi, staso-, -stasis, -stasia, -stacy, -stitute, -stitution, -sist
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“desist”
cease and desist
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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