Meaning & use
Desisted
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Stopped doing something; ceased an action, especially after being asked or warned to.
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He finally desisted from arguing once the evidence was laid out clearly.
The company was ordered to desist from using the trademarked logo.
A note on using this word
Frequently paired with 'from' and often appears in formal or legal warnings, as in a 'cease and desist' letter.
Words with a similar meaning
stoppedrefrained
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Words with an opposite meaning
persistedcontinued
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