desist

As a verb desist

is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a proper noun debar is

a city in the west of the republic of macedonia.

In intransitive terms the difference between desist and leave_off

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while leave_off is to stop with a view to resuming at a later point.

As verbs the difference between desist and insist

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while insist is to hold up a claim emphatically.

In lang=en terms the difference between desist and deviate

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while deviate is to fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.

As verbs the difference between desist and deviate

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while deviate is to go off course from; to change course; to change plans.

As a noun deviate is

(sociology) a person with deviant behaviour; a deviant, degenerate or pervert.

Retreat is a related term of desist.

As verbs the difference between retreat and desist

is that retreat is to withdraw military forces while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun retreat

is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

As verbs the difference between interrupt and desist

is that interrupt is to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action by interfering suddenly while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun interrupt

is (computing) an event that causes a computer to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition.

As verbs the difference between circumscribe and desist

is that circumscribe is to draw a line around; to encircle while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

In lang=en terms the difference between desist and leave

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while leave is to give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.

As verbs the difference between desist and leave

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while leave is to have a consequence or remnant or leave can be to give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant or leave can be (rare) to produce leaves or foliageoxford english dictionary , 2nd ed or leave can be (obsolete) to raise; to levy.

As a noun leave is

(cricket) the action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball or leave can be permission to be absent; time away from one's work.

In lang=en terms the difference between abandon and desist

is that abandon is to surrender to the insurer the insured item, so as to claim a total loss while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As verbs the difference between abandon and desist

is that abandon is (obsolete) to subdue; to take control of while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun abandon

is a yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences .

As an adverb abandon

is (obsolete|not comparable) freely; entirely.

Desist is a related term of discontinue.

As verbs the difference between desist and discontinue

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while discontinue is to interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.