v.
Pronunciation: di- ' sist, - ' zist, d ē -
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desister, from Latin desistere, from de- + sistere to stand, stop; akin to Latin stare to stand ― more at STAND
Date: 15th century
: to cease to proceed or act
synonyms see STOP
– de · sis · tance \ - ' sis-t ə n(t)s, - ' zis- \ noun