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desist

/dɪˈsɪst/

Meanings
verb
To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).

Examples :

"Please desist from telephoning me on this number."
action process

Related Words

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

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this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

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please verb

/pliːz/ /pliz/

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

"Her presentation pleased the executives."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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cease noun

/siːs/

Cessation; extinction (see without cease).

"The cease of the school bell signaled the end of the lunch break. "

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proceed verb

/pɹəˈsiːd/

To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on

"To proceed on a journey."

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

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telephoning verb

/ˈtɛləˌfoʊnɪŋ/ /ˈtɛləˌfoʊnɪŋɡ/

To (attempt to) contact someone using the telephone.

"I was telephoning my mother to wish her a happy birthday. "

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."