DESISTS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

desists

verb

present tense third-person singular of desist

as in ceases

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But speed ceases to be an advantage the moment everyone possesses it.

— David Farbman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
As the word ceases to mean a ceasing of fire, new terms have been coined.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of ceases

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With the Bridge program scheduled to expire at the end of 2027, a question looms regarding what will happen when the initiative terminates.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The Waiting Game Is the Smart Game In short, the Raptors are wise to wait to see whether the NBA finds the Clippers at fault and, in doing so, terminates Leonard’s contract or suspends him.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of terminates

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Bream said the Modesto facility, which finishes and manufactures several types of beverage closures, will remain in operation.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Orlando finishes Phase One with five points, falling short of advancing in one of the top four spots.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of finishes

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These memorable rail journeys - one in Canada, two in the United States - offer up incredible panroamas, city stops, mountains and forests, traversing long distances across the continent.

— Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of stops

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Southwest Airlines announced that more than 100 employees' jobs would be affected this summer after the airline discontinues its service at Chicago's O’Hare International Airport.

— Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025

Definition of discontinues

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If shipping through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea halts, the world could face more economic pain.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 July 2026
The robot immediately responds to the interruption and halts the operation, illustrating Unitree’s focus on continuous human-robot interaction and dynamic task adaptation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of halts

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Economists say events such as the Olympics may leave a larger economic footprint when host cities build transportation systems, venues or other infrastructure that residents continue using after the event ends.

— Kenny Choi, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Tight ends coach Mitch Kirsch expects the group to create matchup problems.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of ends

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