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desisted Definition


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desist
verb
    intr
    desisted, desisting
    1. formal
      To stop.
      Thesaurus: stop, abstain, halt, refrain, cease, end, pause, suspend; Antonym: continue.
      Form: desist from something (often)
Etymology: 15c: from French desister.



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