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desist 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/diˈsist/,
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desisted, past participle; desists, 3rd person singular present; desisting, present participle; desisted, past tense;
  1. Cease; abstain
    • - each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage
  1. abstain: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
  2. To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from