Desist
Stop
Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
Desist is a synonym for stop in cease topic. You can use "Desist" instead a verb "Stop", if it concerns topics such as continue, conclude, quit, bring to an end. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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And they have no objection to Josephine attempting to revoke the contract; they make no move to stop her from doing so, only acting according to the contract itself, and if she succeeds, they immediately cease and desist.
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As it has been mentioned in passing on the show that she sent them a Cease & Desist letter to get them to stop showing clips of her talk show and America's Next Top Model.
Source: Series / The Soup
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