DESISTS (FROM) Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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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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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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And earlier this week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June showed a slight pickup in hiring and quits (an indicator of employee confidence) while layoffs were essentially unchanged.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The band quits when the director releases a swarm of bees onto the set (the original clip featured dogs), only to be replaced by look-alikes.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quits

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Gently snip all of the leaves off with pruning shears, leaving two to three leaves at the top.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
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

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