desist
de·sist (dĭ-sĭstʹ, -zĭstʹ)intr.v. de·sist·ed, de·sist·ing, de·sists To cease doing something; forbear. See Synonyms at stop. [Middle English desisten, from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere: dē-, de- + sistere, to bring to a standstill; See stā- in Indo-European Roots.]
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