SAT GRE TOEFL desist Definition To stop doing something; cease. Example "The court ordered the company to desist from illegal practices." Sign in to save SAT Quiz → GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → ← desirous desolate → Study tips featuring "desist" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Map the Author's Attitude Before Reading Questions Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words Related words SAT antonym SAT abase SAT abdicate SAT abdomen SAT abduction SAT abet SAT abeyance SAT abject SAT abjure SAT ablution SAT abnegate SAT abnormal