[de.sist] vi [ME, fr. MF desister, fr. L desistere, fr. de- + sistere to stand, stop; akin to L stare to stand--more at stand] (15c): to cease to proceed or act syn see stop -- de.sis.tance n
DESIST
Meaning of DESIST in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012