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ceased and desisted

ceased and desisted is the simple past and past participle of cease and desist.

Meaning of cease and desist

Verb

cease and desist (third-person singular simple present ceases and desists, present participle ceasing and desisting, simple past and past participle ceased and desisted)

  1. To stop and not resume an action.
    • We are told to cease and desist or we will cease to exist.

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Questions about ceased and desisted

What is ceased and desisted the simple past and past participle of?
Ceased and desisted is the simple past and past participle of cease and desist.

Words near ceased and desisted in the dictionary

  1. cease fire
  2. cease fires
  3. cease-fire
  4. cease-fires
  5. ceased
  6. ceased and desisted
  7. ceasedst
  8. ceasefire
  9. ceasefires
  10. ceaseless
  11. ceaselessly

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