desisting
present participle ofdesist
desist
verb[I]
formaluk/dɪˈsɪst/us/dɪˈsɪst/tostopdoing something,especiallysomething that someoneelsedoes notwantyou to do:
Thesoldiershave beenorderedto desistfromfiringtheirguns.
The highwindsareexpectedto desisttomorrow.
Synonyms
abstain
refrainformal
Abstaining and refraining
- abstain
- abstainer
- abstemious
- abstemiously
- abstention
- cut
- disengagement
- fast
- forbear
- forbearance
- give
- give up
- hors de combat
- pull back
- step
- step back
- stop
- stop short ofsomethingidiom
- swear offsomething
- touch
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Causing something to end
Examplesofdesisting
desisting
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
In early adulthood, endorsing an antisocial lifestyle and being employed or in school were closely related to patterns of persisting ordesistingin crime.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The industry was then reported because it was notdesisting, but was operating on the basis of price information agreements and each firm was fined £10,000.
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They represent an attempt at making a new start anddesistingfrom the disputes of the past.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
However, that is reason not fordesistingbut for carrying on, while not exaggerating the role that we can play.
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It is unacceptable, of course, that when some countries are behaving properly with regard to arms exports, in particular when they aredesistingfrom exporting arms, others fill the gap.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The diminished influence of peers after men marry has also been cited as a factor indesistingfrom offending.
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