desists (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of desist (from)
as in stops
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end ordered to desist from using the copyrighted music without permission

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desists (from)
  1. stops
  2. ceases
  3. ends
  4. halts
  5. quits
  6. leaves off
Verb
  • The global oil surplus should help commercial stockpiles bounce back, particularly if the rest of the world stops relying so much on the United States as the petroleum producer of last resort.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • If exception paths are undocumented, AI either stops too early or acts with false confidence.
    — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of stops
Verb
  • This is not only devastating because Aang appears fatally injured, but because if an Avatar dies in the Avatar State, the entire cycle of Avatar reincarnation ceases and the earth’s balance is forever lost.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • What is surprising—indeed, almost shocking—is when a particular fashion ceases to change.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of ceases
Verb
  • The funeral, which ends Thursday, was supposed to be a period of lower tensions.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Kentucky’s Senate succession law, which Republican legislators have twice changed during Beshear’s tenure, does not give the governor a role in picking a temporary successor should McConnell’s seat become vacant before his term ends.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of ends
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  • The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 June 2026
Definition of halts
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  • However, consumers and retailers shouldn’t call it quits on big fits just yet.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
  • This solution could even be moved from space to space as needed, though that would involve more hefting than most of us would be happy undertaking more than a few times before calling it quits.
    — Paul Ridden June 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
Definition of quits
Verb
  • After curing, clip the garlic leaves off hardneck garlic varieties and store the bulbs in mesh bags, or twist softneck garlic leaves into braids for hanging.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
  • By the end of The Charmer, Lewis leaves off with a fitting end, on healing.
    — Tina Eves, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Definition of leaves off
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