desist from's Usage Examples:

At least one set of British war memoirs bore witness to Akbar Khan’s double dealing, saying that, during the retreat, Akbar Khan could be heard alternately commanding his men, in Persian to desist from, and in Pashto to continue, firing.

consider adequate measures to safeguard civil aviation and for Israel to desist from any further attacks that would violate Lebanon"s sovereignty and territorial.

It called on Israel to desist from the exploitation, damage, cause of loss or depletion.

the National Forces of Liberation to desist from any actions that may heighten tensions, emphasising the need to maintain dialogue.

We restrain ourselves in front of them, desist from coarseness.

source of the English nautical word "Avast", which means "Stop, cease or desist from whatever is being done.

Leviticus 25), where there is a commandment to desist from working the fields in the seventh year.

In 1995, he sent a letter to The New York Times and promised to "desist from terrorism" if.

we enjoin such people to desist from now on from all the aforesaid occupations, and.

on the Government of Burundi and the National Forces of Liberation to desist from any actions that may heighten tensions, emphasising the need to maintain.

took the form of Arumukan, the Tamil god, and advised the rulers to desist from their wickedness.

sacrifice his own son: When God commanded the father to desist from sacrificing Isaac, Abraham said: "One man tempts another, because he knoweth not.

Thirumal deserting Kalineesan Having witnessed the woes of the Santror, Mayon admonished the king to desist from oppressing them.

Synonyms:

candid, plainspoken, outspoken, forthright, direct, frank, point-blank, blunt, free-spoken,

Antonyms:

indirect, disingenuous, studied, rhetorical, uncommunicative,