desist

As a verb desist

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

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

As a noun dead

is tooth.

As a verb desist is

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

As verbs the difference between assist and desist

is that assist is (label) to stand (at a place) or to (an opinion) while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun assist

is a helpful action or an act of giving.

In lang=en terms the difference between seize and desist

is that seize is to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As verbs the difference between seize and desist

is that seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

Desist is a related term of pause.

As verbs the difference between desist and pause

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while pause is .

Intermit is a related term of desist.

As verbs the difference between intermit and desist

is that intermit is to interrupt, to stop or cease temporarily or periodically; to suspend while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

Return is a related term of desist.

As verbs the difference between return and desist

is that return is to come or go back (to a place or person) while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As a noun return

is the act of returning.

In intransitive terms the difference between retire and desist

is that retire is to go to bed; as, he usually retires early while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

As verbs the difference between retire and desist

is that retire is to withdraw; to take away; -- sometimes used reflexively while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.

As a noun retire

is the act of retiring, or the state of being retired; also, a place to which one retires.

As verbs the difference between quit and desist

is that quit is while desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from .

As verbs the difference between desist and forbid

is that desist is to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from while forbid is to disallow; to proscribe.