English → Latin
“desist from” in Latin
quīnhow come not, why don't I/you/he ..., how about? (in questioning suggestions)pugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarrel
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
desist from
desistere re, a re, de re, or with infinitive or after negative with quin: absistere aliqua re, or ab aliqua re (not in Cic., but in Caes., Liv., etc.): to desist from an undertaking, desistere incepto: absistere incepto (Liv.): from a purpose, desistere consilio (Caes.); from an attempt, desistere conatu (Caes.); from investing a town, from fighting, absistere obsidione, pugna; from the assault (of a town), desistere oppugnatione (Caes.), ab oppugnatione (Sall.); from asking, exhorting, etc., desistere rogare, hortari, etc.; from building, abjicere aediricationem; deponere aedificationem (Cic.): to desist from war, recedere ab armis: nor, if she is still alive, will I ever desist from looking for her till I find her, neque, si vivit, eam vivam umquam quin inveniam, desistam (Plaut.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for desist from?
- The usual Latin words for “desist from” are quīn, pugna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.