desisted
Gave it up
Desisted is the past tense of desist, meaning to stop doing something, especially something objectionable or forbidden.
The word carries a formal or legal tone: He desisted from further contact after the warning.
Often appears in the phrase "cease and desist," a formal demand to stop an activity.
Brought to a halt
- haltedCame to rest
- terminatedBrought to an end
- endedCame to a stop
- discontinuedNo longer available
suspended · paused · interrupted · abandoned · withdrew · quit · broke off · knocked off
Chose not to act
- abstainedVoluntarily held back
- forborePast tense of abstaining
- held backKept from advancing
- withheldKept from giving
checked · curbed · resisted · controlled · suppressed · contained · inhibited · bridled
Ceased resistance, conceded
- yieldedGave way or produced
- submittedFormally gave for consideration
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- acquiescedAgreed without protest
succumbed · relinquished · caved · backed down · threw in the towel · cried uncle · bowed out · folded
stopped
Brought to a halt
- haltedCame to rest
- terminatedBrought to an end
- endedCame to a stop
discontinued · suspended · paused · interrupted · abandoned · withdrew · quit · broke off · knocked off · refrained
refrained
Chose not to act
withheld · checked · curbed · resisted · controlled · suppressed · contained · inhibited · bridled · constrained
capitulated
Ceased resistance, conceded
acquiesced · succumbed · relinquished · caved · backed down · threw in the towel · cried uncle · bowed out · folded · retreated
desistedpersisted
Continued despite difficulty
continued · persevered · carried on · kept on · pressed on
- cease and desistLegal order to stop