desist

desist is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as intransitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 7 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often with from.
2. verb. choose not to consume

   "I abstain from alcohol"

   Synonyms: abstain, refrain

Synonyms

abstain, refrain

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in desist:

deists, sidest

Common word forms

desists, desisted, desisting

Words from these letters

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