Sentence example with the word 'desist'

desist

abandon, acknowledge defeat, cede, cut out, drop, forswear, halt, knock it off, let go, quit, resign, surrender, yield

Definition v. choose not to consume

Last update: June 27, 2016


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Please desist from having loud parties after midnight!   [Please select]

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He should desist from loosing his temper so quickly.   [Please select]

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We should not desist before we achieve our target.   [Please select]

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The document from the court orders the magazine to desist from publishing false stories about the actor.   [Please select]

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Here Godfrey of Bouillon finally came to the front, and placing himself at the head of the discontented pilgrims, he forced Raymund to accept the offers of the amir of Tripoli, to desist from the siege, and to march to Jerusalem (in the middle of May 1099).   [Please select]

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Why did he desist from speculation.   [Please select]

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Ere long, however, he desisted impatiently.   [Please select]

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Then he desisted and sat staring straight before him.   [Please select]

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Desist, I entreat.   [Please select]

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After this repulse the Northmen desisted for a time from their attack.   [Please select]

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Stuart desisted from unlacing his boots and looked up with lively interest.   [Please select]

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