ceases and desists

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cease and desist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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