The word 'desist' can be found in the Oxford English dictionary. The meaning of the word 'desist' is to cease or abstain and therefore stop something from taking place.
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CEASE AND DESIST! means stop that...
you should cease and desist what u are doing
Antonyms for the word desist: carry on, continue, endure, go on, keep on, persevere, restart, resume
The court gave the man a Cease and Desist order; he had to stop what he was doing.
The word is desist.
A 'Cease & Desist Order' means: * 'Cease' means to stop and 'Desist' means not to do it again. This comes into effect when there is a dispute about something. A person sending the Cease & Desist Order is telling the person bothering them to stop! * You can place this legal paper for: stalking, damage to your property, harassing phone calls, etc. * Copyright and trademark infringements. * Slander (someone saying something about you that isn't true); libel or labor disputes. * A Cease & Desist Order can be given to a company that that you owe money too if they are phoning you at all hours of the day or or night, BUT the Cease & Desist Order is not active until the company puts your account into the hands of a collection agency.
To desist - cease to proceed or act.
halt, desist, tarry, cease?
Antonyms of consume are abstain, refrain, or desist.
Stop: halt, desist, quit . . .
Halt, cease, end, conclude, finish, desist, terminate.
Refrain, desist, withold, withdraw, deny.