Desist - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 20/04/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Desist.

5 letter answer(s) to desist

  1. (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end
  2. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
  3. STOP

7 letter answer(s) to desist

  1. choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
  2. resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
  3. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers

4 letter answer(s) to desist

  1. (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes;
  2. a brief stay in the course of a journey;
  3. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it;
  4. a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens;
  5. a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations;
  6. a restraint that checks the motion of something;
  7. a spot where something halts or pauses;
  8. an obstruction in a pipe or tube;
  9. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
  10. stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments;
  11. the act of stopping something;
  12. the event of something ending;
  13. the state of inactivity following an interruption;

Frequently asked questions about ‘Desist’

What's the best solution for Desist?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Desist is STOP. Other possible answers include CEASE, REFRAIN.

How many solutions are there for Desist?

We have found 3 possible answers for the crossword clue Desist.

Which crosswords feature clues like Desist?

Clues like Desist often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Daily Mail Cryptic, Sunday Mirror, Metro, The Independent, The Sunday Times, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Desist'

ClueAnswers
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Break19
Check16
Stop12
Quit11
Cut out10
"Enough!"9
Knock off9
Let up9
Prevent9
Quash8
Come to an end7
Break off6
Discontinue6
Halt6
Refrain6
"No more!"5
"That's enough!"5
Cease5
Freeze4
Leave off4
Put an end to4
Station4
"Avast!"3
"Cut it out!"3
"Cut that out!"3
"Freeze!"3
"Stop it!"3
"Uncle!"3
Call it a day3
Pull up3
Shut down3
Terminate3
"Fa la la la la la la la 2
"Give it a rest!"2
"Knock it off!"2
Abstain2
Come to a halt2
Cry after the sound of a 2
Forbear2
Organ part2
Organ piece2
Pull the plug on2
See red?2
Train station2
"All ___!" (captain's cry1
"Enough, you're killing m1
"Halt!"1
"Hold everything!"1
"I don't want to hear any1

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