Definitions
choose not to consume
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French desister, from Latin dēsistō, from dē- + sistō (whence de-).
Used in a sentence
“Please desist from telephoning me at this number.”
“One Ear was uttering quick, eager whines, lunging at the length of his stick toward the darkness, and desisting now and again in order to make frantic attacks on the stick with his teeth.”
“After hearing[,] an order was entered requiring respondent to cease and desist the practice complained of under section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission act.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cease doing something”6 letters
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