Desist from
Desist from verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Refrain and desist from are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refrain" instead a verb "Desist from".
Refrain
Refrain verb - Resist doing something.
Desist from and refrain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desist from" instead a verb "Refrain".
Nearby Words: refrained, refraining
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Refrain and Desist from. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desist_from/refrain
Desist from & Refrain. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/desist_from/refrain>.
Refrain or Desist from. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/desist_from/refrain.
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