Continue and Desist

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Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: the heavy snow continued throughout the night
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Antonyms for Continue
Desist is an antonym for continue in topics: persist, resume.
Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Desist

Desist verb - Choose not to consume.
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Synonyms for Desist
Antonyms for Desist
Continue is an antonym for desist in stop topic.
Nearby Words: desisted, desisting
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Common collocations

activities continue activities desist activities

Both words in one sentence

  • After a cease-and-desist sent by Hasbro, Mane 6 decided to continue the project, but with original characters and a new universe.
    Source: Ascended Fanfic
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Desist and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/desist
Continue & Desist. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Jun. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/desist>.
Desist or Continue. 2016. Accessed June 08, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/desist.

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