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The Federal Trade Commission ordered the company to cease-and-desist from making such claims.desist = to not do something
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The new company was halted in their tracks when the city had a cease-and-desist order issued.
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He had always taken the lead but had watched her questioningly for signs to desist; not like now. (source)desist = stop (doing something)
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Harry hooked down at his own wand. He could see finger marks all over it. He gathered a fistful of robe from his knee and tried to rub it clean surreptitiously. Several gold sparks shot out of the end of it. Fleur Delacour gave him a very patronizing look, and he desisted. (source)desisted = stopped
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Scientists who've gone ahead with research involving the breast-cancer genes without Myriad's permission have found themselves on the receiving end of cease-and-desist letters and threats of litigation. (source)desist = stop doing something
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My son, by all means desist from kicking the venerable and enlightened Vizier: (source)desist = cease (stop)
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DESIST! (source)DESIST = stop doing something
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Adye desisted and thought. (source)desisted = stopped
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At length, desisting, all ceased together, gathered together, all sighed together; all together gave off an aimless gust of lamentation to which some door in the kitchen replied; swung wide; admitted nothing; and slammed to.† (source)desisting = stopping
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ROS desists.† (source)desists = stops
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Desist from thy lecture. (source)Desist = stop doing something
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Natasha only desisted when she had been told that there would be pineapple ice. (source)desisted = stopped
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"That's so," assented the deserter, reluctantly desisting.† (source)desisting = stopping
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But he soon desists and disposes himself for sleep, his arms on his knees and his head on his arms.† (source)desists = stops
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Due to the preponderance of such agricultural methods in the cultivation of illegal substances, we order you to cease and desist immediately....† (source)
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Faint and sick with the pain of my injured arm, bewildered by the surprise, and yet conscious how easily this threat could be put in execution, I desisted, and tried to ease my arm were it ever so little. (source)desisted = stopped
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