Cease and Desist from

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Cease verb - To come to an end.

Usage example: the rain finally ceased, and we were able to continue the baseball game

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Desist from and cease are semantically related. in bring to an end topic. In some cases you can use "Desist from" instead a verb "Cease".

Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Desist from verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: ordered to desist from all attempts to contact his estranged wife

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Cease and desist from are semantically related. You can use "Cease" instead a verb "Desist from".

The fan game Super Mario Bros X thanks to creator Redigit getting a cease and desist from Nintendo.

Source: Keep Circulating The Tapes / Video Games
At the beginning of the "Disney Bootlegs", Bootleg Jacques delivers a cease and desist from Disney.

Source: Web Video / JonTron
Wily's Counterattack (a doujin fangame that received a cease and desist from Capcom)

Source: Platform Game

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