Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Verb: desist  di'sist
  1. Restrain oneself from consuming or doing something
    "I desist from alcohol";
    - abstain, refrain

Derived forms: desists, desisting, desisted

Nearest

desinence
desipramine
desirability
desirable
desirableness
desirably
desire
desire to know
desired
desirous
desist
desistance
desk
desk clerk
desk dictionary
desk officer
desk phone
desk sergeant
deskbound
desk-bound
deskill