desistir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- desist verb To stop doing something, often used as a formal or legal instruction.
- forfeit verb To lose or give up something as a penalty for breaking a rule or agreement.
- give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- succumb verb To give in to something overpowering, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.
Senses
desistir is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- desist (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
- forfeit To be guilty of a misdeed; to be criminal; to transgress.
- give up (transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
- give up (intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate.
- lay down (transitive) To give up, surrender, or yield (e.g. a weapon), usually by placing it on the ground.
- quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
- succumb (intransitive) To give up, or give in.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".