cease and desist

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To stop and not resume an action.

Equivalents

Españolcesar y renunciar / desistir

Françaiscessez et renoncez

Deutschhören Sie auf und verzichten Sie

6 more languages

日本語停止及び再発阻止

한국어지하고 단념하십시요

Nederlandshoud op en doe van afstand

Portuguêscessar

Русскийпрекрати́те и воздержи́тесь

Examples

“We are told to cease and desist or we will cease to exist ⟳.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

cease fire ceased ceased and desisted ceasedst ceases ceases and desists

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