desist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *desist*:
VERB	consumption	desist, abstain, refrain	choose not to consume

desist > pronunciation
Sounds	dihsih'st; dihzih'st
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

English > *desist*: 1 sense > verb 1, consumption
Meaning	choose not to consume.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Synonyms	abstain, refrain
Entailed by	mortify, subdue, crucify	hold within limits and control
Narrower	fast	abstain from eating
	fast	abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
	keep off, avoid	Refrain from certain foods or beverages
	teetotal	Practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Opposite	consume, ingest, take in, take, have	Serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Spanish	abstenerse, dejar, desistir, inhibirse
Catalan	abstenir-se, deixar, desistir

HyperDic: desist