Desisted

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Desist \De*sist"\ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Desisted}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Desisting}.] [L. desistere; de- + sistere to
     stand, stop, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. d['e]sister. See
     {Stand}.]
     To cease to proceed or act; to stop; to forbear; -- often
     with from.


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           Never desisting to do evil.              --E. Hall.
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           To desist from his bad practice.         --Massinger.
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           Desist (thou art discern'd,
           And toil'st in vain).                    --Milton.
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