desisting

dɪˈzɪstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of desisting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

action

Rare

ceasing to continue

Rare

The desisting rain allowed us to go outside.
The desisting noise made it easier to concentrate.
With the desisting storm, we resumed our journey.

halting

stopping

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Origin of desisting

Latin, desistere (to stand apart, cease)

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French:cessant, ...
German:nachlassend, ...
Italian:smettendo, ...
Spanish:cesante, ...
Portuguese:parando, ...
Chinese:停止的, ...
Japanese:やんでいる, ...
Arabic:منقطع, ...
Hebrew:מִפְסִיק, ...
Russian:прекращающийся, ...
Ukrainian:припиняючий, ...
Hindi:रुकता हुआ, ...
Bengali:থামানো, ...
Catalan:cessant, ...
Czech:ustávající, ...
Danish:ophørende, ...
Dutch:ophoudend, ...
Greek:παύοντας, ...
Hungarian:elálló, ...
Khmer:កំពុងថមថយ, ...
Korean:멈추는, ...
Persian:متوقف شدن, ...
Polish:ustępujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):cessando, ...
Romanian:încetând, ...
Swedish:upphörande, ...
Thai:หยุด, ...
Turkish:duran, ...
Vietnamese:ngừng lại, ...

desist

dɪˈzɪst

Definition of desist - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

stop action

Rare

stop doing an activity or action

Rare

He was asked to desist from making noise.
The judge ordered him to desist immediately.
They agreed to desist from further legal action.

cease

halt

stop

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cease and desist

stop an action and do not resume it

The company was ordered to cease and desist its operations.

cease and desist order

legal command to stop an activity

The court issued a cease and desist order against the company.

Origin of desist

Latin, desistere (to stand apart)

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French:cesser, ...
German:aufhören, ...
Italian:smettere, ...
Spanish:dejar, ...
Portuguese:parar, ...
Chinese:停止, ...
Japanese:やめる, ...
Arabic:اِمْتَنَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְסִיק, ...
Russian:прекращать, ...
Ukrainian:припиняти, ...
Hindi:रोकना, ...
Bengali:বিরত থাকা, ...
Catalan:cessar, ...
Czech:přestat, ...
Danish:stoppe, ...
Dutch:stoppen, ...
Greek:σταματώ, ...
Hungarian:abbahagyni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ឈប់, ...
Korean:중단하다, ...
Persian:دست برداشت, ...
Polish:przestać, ...
Portuguese (BR):parar, ...
Romanian:a opri, ...
Swedish:sluta, ...
Thai:หยุด, ...
Turkish:bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:ngừng, ...

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