Define desist. desist synonyms, desist pronunciation, desist translation, English dictionary definition of desist. intr.v. de·sist·ed , de·sist·ing , de·sists To cease doing something. See Synonyms at stop. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth... More @Wikipedia
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