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Definition
to not do something
- It was my first thought to pluck forth the dirk, but either it stuck too hard or my nerve failed me, and I desisted with a violent shudder.Chapter 27 — "Pieces of Eight" (14% in)
There are no more uses of "desist" in Treasure Island.
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