ceased and desisted

A form of cease and desist — To stop and not resume an action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cease and desist
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APA

ceased and desisted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceased%20and%20desisted

MLA

“ceased and desisted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceased%20and%20desisted. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceased and desisted,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceased%20and%20desisted.

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