Hyphenation of “desist”
The standard US-English hyphenation shown for desist is de-sist, with 1 possible break point in this result.
US English hyphenation
de-sist
2 segments1 break points
British English pattern result
de-sist
The GB pattern set returns the same result for this word.
What does “desist” mean?
desist: Cease; abstain.
Words connected with “desist”
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How “desist” is split
de·sist
For US English, the hyphenation result is de-sist. This gives 1 possible line-break point in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.
Questions about “desist”
How do you hyphenate “desist”?
In the US-English result used here, desist is hyphenated as de-sist.
Where can “desist” break at the end of a line?
The returned US pattern contains 1 possible break point.
What does “desist” mean?
Cease; abstain.
Can you use “desist” in a sentence?
“each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage”