/ Dictionary / Index D desist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•sist Pronunciation: (di-zist', -sist'), [key] — v.i. to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: desist (Thesaurus) desirous de Sitter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language