ceasing and desisting

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cease and desist
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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