(v. i.) To cease an action; to stop; as to cease and desist from an illegal enterprise\; to forbear; -- often with from.

abandon abdicate abjure abort acknowledge defeat belay cancel cease cede come off cry quits cut it out cut out desist from discontinue disuse drop drop it end forgo forswear give give over give up halt hand over have done with hold knock it off lay down lay off leave off let go nol-pros not pursue with put behind one quit refrain relinquish renounce resign scrub stay stop surrender terminate throw up waive yield