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Stage 1 of 3
sistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand, to place"
to stand, to place, combined with de- (away from)
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Stage 2 of 3
desistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand away from, to stop"
to stand away from, to stop, from de- and sistere
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Stage 3 of 3
desist
English · 1400s
"to stop doing something, especially an unwanted action"
settled as the English word for stopping an action, especially one that is unwanted
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