Desist synonyms
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To intentionally give up for all time an assertion or a claim of an interest in property or in a right or privilege.
To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
To come to an end; stop:
To stop; pause:
To hold oneself back; voluntarily do without; refrain (from)
To refrain from; avoid or cease (doing, saying, etc.)
To cease or suspend the action of temporarily; stop for an interim:
To cease or discontinue:
To cause to cease or become inoperative for a time; stop temporarily
continue (antonym)
To carry on; persist in:
resume (antonym)
To begin again or go on with again after interruption
persevere (antonym)
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
endure (antonym)
To continue in existence; last; remain
(Intransitive)
To let go (a grasp, hold, etc.)
call-it-a-day
call-it-quits
hang up one's fiddle
have done with
Refrain is defined as to keep from doing, feeling or saying something.
consume (antonym)
To expend; use up:
relent (related)
take possession (related)
desist from (related)
Find another word for desist. In this page you can discover 36 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for desist, like: discontinue, abandon, stop, cease, halt, abstain, forbear, pause, quit, suspend and yield.