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desist

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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desist

(verb)

Meaning

to stop doing something

Example

"The teacher asked the students to desist from talking during the test."

Synonyms

ceaserefrainabstain

Antonyms

continuepersist

More about this word

Word origin
From the Latin 'desistere', meaning to stand apart.

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