Sample Sentences for
desist
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    She held her hand interposed between the furnace-heat and her eyes, and seemed absorbed in her occupation; desisting from it only to chide the servant for covering her with sparks, or to push away a dog, now and then, that snoozled its nose overforwardly into her face.  (source)
    desisting = stopping
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    My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier:  (source)
    desist = cease (stop)
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    Scientists who've gone ahead with research involving the breast-cancer genes without Myriad's permission have found themselves on the receiving end of cease-and-desist letters and threats of litigation.  (source)
    desist = stop doing something
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    DESIST!  (source)
    DESIST = stop doing something
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    A most peculiar expression stole over Nearly Headless Nick's face as he inserted a finger in the stiff ruff at his neck and tugged it a little straighter, apparently to give himself thinking time. He desisted only when his partially severed neck seemed about to give way completely.  (source)
    desisted = stopped
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    At length, desisting, all ceased together, gathered together, all sighed together; all together gave off an aimless gust of lamentation to which some door in the kitchen replied; swung wide; admitted nothing; and slammed to.†  (source)
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    But he soon desists and disposes himself for sleep, his arms on his knees and his head on his arms.†  (source)
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    Desist from thy lecture.  (source)
    Desist = stop doing something
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    When he began to undo the chain, the legs desisted, and a voice began.  (source)
    desisted = stopped
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    "That's so," assented the deserter, reluctantly desisting.†  (source)
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    ROS desists.†  (source)
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    Due to the preponderance of such agricultural methods in the cultivation of illegal substances, we order you to cease and desist immediately....†  (source)
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    Fearing in his heart lest this might prove but too true, the captain a little desisted, but still commanded the insurgents instantly to return to their duty.  (source)
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