Desist Definition

dĭ-sĭst, -zĭst
desists
verb
desists
To cease (from an action); stop; abstain.
Desist from fighting.
Webster's New World

Origin of Desist

  • Middle English desisten from Old French desister from Latin dēsistere dē- de- sistere to bring to a standstill stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French désister.

    From Wiktionary

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