desist from

11 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

desist from is a valid 11-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1S1I1S1T1F4R1O1M3
2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does desist from mean?

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