desist

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈzɪst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈzɪst, -ˈsɪst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di zist, -sist)


desist
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Synonyms:
stop Collocations, cease Collocations, halt Collocations, discontinue, put a stop to, put an end to, end Collocations, knock it off (slang), leave off (slang), quit Collocations (slang), terminate Collocations, cease and desist, cut it out (slang), refrain Collocations, cancel Collocations, abort, keep from, abandon Collocations, resign Collocations, relinquish Collocations, give up, pause Collocations, stay Collocations, suspend


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