🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

중단하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jungdanhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Desist/dɪˈzɪst/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 그 문제를 추구하는 것을 중단하기로 결정했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cease or refrain from an action.

    "After much consideration, he decided to desist from pursuing the matter further."
  2. 2

    To stop doing something that one has been doing.

    "The company was urged to desist from its harmful practices."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'desist' originates from the Latin 'desistere', which means 'to stand down' or 'to cease'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning of stopping or refraining from an action.

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