- desist
[desist 词源字典]
- desist: see statue
[desist etymology, desist origin, 英语词源] - desist (v.)
- mid-15c., from Middle French désister (mid-14c.), from Latin desistere "to stand aside, leave off, cease," from de- "off" (see de-) + sistere "stop, come to a stand" (see assist). Related: Desisted; desisting.