[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

desist \desist"\ ?; 277, v. i. imp.  p. p. desisted; p.
   pr.  vb. n. desisting. l. desistere; de- + sistere to
   stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. f. d'esister. see
   stand.
   to cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often
   with from.
   1913 webster

         never desisting to do evil.              --e. hall.
   1913 webster

         to desist from his bad practice.         --massinger.
   1913 webster

         desist thou art discern'd,
         and toil'st in vain.                    --milton.
   1913 webster
see also:
desisted desisting stand 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

desist
     v : choose no to consume; "i abstain from alcohol" syn: abstain,
          refrain ant: consume
see also:
abstain refrain consume 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

49 moby thesaurus words for "desist":
   abandon, abdicate, abjure, abort, acknowledge defeat, belay,
   cancel, cease, cede, come off, cry quits, cut it out, cut out,
   desist from, discontinue, disuse, drop, drop it, end, forgo,
   forswear, give, give over, give up, halt, hand over,
   have done with, hold, knock it off, lay down, lay off, leave off,
   let go, nol-pros, not pursue with, put behind one, quit, refrain,
   relinquish, renounce, resign, scrub, stay, stop, surrender,
   terminate, throw up, waive, yield

Desist >> D Words
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Swift Vets and POWs for Truth - Cease and Desist Letter to Kerry Campaign
...... demand that Senator Kerry's campaign cease and desist from all uses of ... Cease and Desist Letter to Kerry Campaign.   .  Author: .  Dated: . ... ..
http://www.swiftvets.com/article.php?story=20040706115551657, score=100, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 8:09 pm

index.htm
...The Cease and Desist Website. NHL Season Opener - Air Canada Centre - ... ..
http://www.ceaseanddesistband.com/, score=95, date indexed=December 30, 2005, 10:20 am

New Architect: Legal Code
...You are hereby warned and notified to CEASE AND DESIST your use of the ... Cease and Desist By Bret A. Fausett. Dear Sir or Madam:. This law firm ... ..
http://www.webtechniques.com/archives/2001/05/legal/, score=83, date indexed=November 4, 2005, 3:42 pm

mtv.com - News - Producer Of The Grey Album, Jay-Z/ Beatles Mash-Up, Gets Served...
...Cease-and-desist orders went out last week to the producer who created ... A representative for EMI Records served the cease-and-desist orders to ... ..
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1484938/20040210/jay_z.jhtml?headlines=true, score=78, date indexed=January 28, 2006, 9:58 am

Interz0ne: Cease and Desist Letter - 20030411
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http://www.interz0ne.com/events/interz0ne_cease_order.html, score=75, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 2:14 am

Government of Canada versus BlogsCanada
...While I hope that the cease and desist order is not an attempt at ... The Government of Canada has requested that I cease and desist from ... ..
http://www.blogscanada.ca/blog/PermaLink.aspx?guid=c5d67ba7-8d99-4215-b868-2559775e05fc, score=69, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 3:17 pm

Downhill Battle - Letter from EMI
...1.      cease and desist from the actual or intended distribution, ... ..
http://www.downhillbattle.org/grey/emi_cd_letter.html, score=67, date indexed=January 20, 2006, 12:41 am

Cease and Desist Letter for Debt Collectors
...The cease and desist letter has legal stature based upon the Fair Debt ... If there is no alternative then send the cease and desist letter. Send ... ..
http://www.ihatedebt.com/Cease_and_Desist_Letter_for_Debt_Collectors.html, score=62, date indexed=December 29, 2005, 7:20 pm

Search Engine Journal » Google Tells Booble to Cease and Desist
...So I agree they should cease and desist using material similar to ... 5. Immediately and permanently cease and desist from using the Google ... ..
http://www.searchenginejournal.com/index.php?p=222, score=59, date indexed=January 10, 2006, 3:22 pm

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