desist from's Usage Examples:

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

Krishnaism is often contrasted with Vedism when Krishna asks his followers to desist from Vedic demigod worship such as Indra worship.

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

Article 41 of Chapter VII of the UN Charter, required Iran to cease and desist from any and all uranium enrichment.

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

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

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.

The lovers decide that they desist from any physical relationships until united through marriage though they.

displaced persons, reiterating its call for all Somali parties to cease and desist from violations of international humanitarian law.

Bill 2013 in July 2013, she made an emotional appeal to senators to desist from using emotive language during the debate.

(the first such resolution to do so), demanding all parties cease and desist from violating international law.

falling-out with the parent organization) it was served a cease-and-desist from the WHA and ceased operations.

It also called on other states to pressure South Africa to make it desist from further such acts.

He had to put down some insurrections and the Avars did not desist from invading Friuli, where they slew its duke, Gisulf, in 610.

violence" and called upon Israel to abide by the previous resolutions and desist from further violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.

violent incidents in violation of the cease-fire and called upon Israel to desist from acts and activities in contravention of resolution 237.

313, adopted on February 28, 1972, demanded that Israel immediately desist from ground and military action against Lebanon and withdraw all its military.

The Council further demanded that South Africa desist from using the "international Territory of Namibia" to mount provocative or.

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

international peace and security, the Council called upon Portugal to desist from violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Guinea.

Synonyms:

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

Antonyms:

indirect; disingenuous; studied; rhetorical; uncommunicative;