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de·sist (dĭ-sĭst́, -zĭst́)

[Middle English desisten, from Old French desister, from Latin dēsistere, dē-, de-, + sistere, to bring to a standstill.]

intransitive verb: -sist·ed, -sist·ing, -sists. 

To cease doing something; forbear. See synonyms at stop