What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Dessert vs Desist - What's the difference?

dessert | desist |

As a noun dessert

is a sweet confection served as the last course of a meal.

As a verb desist is

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

dessert

English

(wikipedia dessert)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

    • Synonyms

    * (sweet final course of a meal) afters (UK informal ), pudding (UK), sweet (UK)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    desist

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .
  • * 1906 , , part I, ch I,
    • One Ear was uttering quick, eager whines, lunging at the length of his stick toward the darkness, and desisting now and again in order to make frantic attacks on the stick with his teeth.

    Anagrams

    *