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Definition of Desist
1. Verb. Choose not to consume. "I abstain from alcohol"
Exact synonyms: Abstain, Refrain
Specialized synonyms: Fast, Fast, Avoid, Keep Off, Teetotal
Derivative terms: Abstainer, Abstainer, Abstention, Abstinence, Abstinent, Abstinent
Antonyms: Consume
Specialized synonyms: Fast, Fast, Avoid, Keep Off, Teetotal
Derivative terms: Abstainer, Abstainer, Abstention, Abstinence, Abstinent, Abstinent
Antonyms: Consume
Definition of Desist
1. v. i. To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
Definition of Desist
1. Verb. (intransitive) To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with ''from''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Desist
1. to cease doing something [v -ED, -ING, -S]