What is another word for Desisted?

Pronunciation: [dɪsˈɪstɪd] (IPA)

Desisted is a word that means to cease or stop doing something. Synonyms for desisted include discontinued, abstained, gave up, halted, refrained, quit, ended, and relinquished. Discontinued suggests the permanent ending of an action or activity, while abstained implies a conscious effort to refrain from doing something. Gave up implies a surrender or abandonment of a particular task or action, whereas halted suggests an interruption of a process or event. Refrained suggests a deliberate avoidance or holding back from something, while quit implies a decision to no longer engage in a particular activity. Ended and relinquished both suggest the termination or abandonment of an action, with the latter having a connotation of giving up something that one has held or possessed.

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Usage examples for Desisted

Going out with him she saw two rough-coated horses apparently endeavoring to kick in the front of a high, four-wheeled vehicle, until they Desisted and backed it violently into the side of the hotel.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
And the son thus appealed to Desisted also.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr
It was not the first time that he had desired to do so, but he had always Desisted.
"If Any Man Sin"
H. A. Cody

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