desist from (something)

desist from (something)

To stop doing something. If you don't desist from blasting that music, I'm calling the police!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

desist from something

to stop doing something. You must desist from further attempts to contact your wife. I wish you would desist from calling me Willie.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • desist from
  • cease
  • cease and desist
  • desist
  • on one's
  • on someone's
  • other than
  • other than (something)
  • out of one's
  • let something drop