desist

动词 desist:

1. choose not to consume
   同义词：abstain, refrain

1. Counsel to desist from a specified undesirable course of action.
   告诫使结束某项特定的不受欢迎的行为的劝告
2. I wish he would desist from entertaining his friends.
   我希望他别再招待他的朋友了。
3. We have desisted our work.
   我们已经停止我们的工作了。

de.sist

v.intr.（不及物动词）
de.sist.ed,de.sist.ing,de.sists
To cease doing something; forbear.See Synonyms at stop
忍住，克制：停止做某事；克制，避免参见 stop

来源：
Middle English desisten
中古英语 desisten
from Old French desister
源自 古法语 desister
from Latin dôsistere
源自 拉丁语 dôsistere
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.减低.]
sistere [to bring to a standstill] * see st3-
sistere [使处于静止状态，使停顿] *参见 st3-