Synonyms of desist
- 1 Syllable
- yield, quit, halt, end, shied, balk
- 2 Syllables
- pause, abstain, forbear, suspend, balking, forwent, paused, forgoes, forgoing, ceased, forbears, pausing, resign, balked, cease, halted, ceasing, avoid
- 3 Syllables
- respiting, surcease, declining, avoided, conclude, forgone, relinquish, refusing, refrained, forborne, respited, avoiding, refraining, declined, abandon, surceased, forbore, concluded
- 4 Syllables
- discontinuing, discontinue, terminated, terminating, terminate
- 5 Syllables
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