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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesist
/dɪˈzɪst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cease or refrain from an action.
"After much consideration, he decided to desist from pursuing the matter further." - 2
To stop doing something that one has been doing.
"The company was urged to desist from its harmful practices."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'desist' originates from the Latin 'desistere', which means 'to stand down' or 'to cease'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning of stopping or refraining from an action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desist" is said worldwide
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cesser
Transliteration: se-say
"Il a décidé de cesser de fumer."
aufhören
Transliteration: auf-hu-ren
"Er hat beschlossen, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören."
desistere
Transliteration: de-sis-te-re
"Ha deciso di desistere dalla sua richiesta."
desistir
Transliteration: de-sis-teer
"Decidió desistir de su demanda."
desistir
Transliteration: de-zi-steer
"Ele decidiu desistir do projeto."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"उसने काम करना रोकने का फैसला किया।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"他决定停止追求这个问题。"
중단하다
Transliteration: jungdanhada
"그는 그 문제를 추구하는 것을 중단하기로 결정했다."
やめる
Transliteration: yameru
"彼はその問題を追求するのをやめることに決めた。"
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