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desistir.

to desist, to give up

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/desisˈtiɾ/[d̪e.sisˈt̪iɾ]
  1. to desist, to give up

  2. to waive a right

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Latin dēsisterebor. Spanish desistir Borrowed from Latin dēsistere.

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