desist

Questions about desist

What does desist mean?

desist means "choose not to consume".

How many syllables are in desist?

desist has 2 syllables: de-sist. The stress falls on "sist". In IPA it is /dɪˈsɪst/.

What is another word for desist?

Close synonyms include abstain, refrain. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is desist a common word?

desist is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with desist?

6 words rhyme with desist. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.