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ceasing and desisting

ceasing and desisting is the present participle and gerund 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 ceasing and desisting

What is ceasing and desisting the present participle and gerund of?
Ceasing and desisting is the present participle and gerund of cease and desist.

Words near ceasing and desisting in the dictionary

  1. ceases
  2. ceases and desists
  3. ceasest
  4. ceaseth
  5. ceasing
  6. ceasing and desisting
  7. ceasings
  8. Ceatalchioi
  9. Ceausescu
  10. Ceausescu moment
  11. Ceausescu moments

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