desistir

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desistir
intransitive verb
1to give up, to stop (de hacer algo doing sth)

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desistir [day-sis-teer’]
verb neuter
1To desist, to cease, to give out, to go back. (n)
2To leave, to abandon, to flinch. (n)
3(For.) To abdicate a right. (n)

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desistir
verbo:intransitivo
1 (abandonar) to cease; desist; (formal)
no desistió en su empeño she did not cease in desist from her efforts;o (formal) desistir de algo to give up sth; desistió de su intento de convencernos he gave up trying to convince us
tuvieron que desistir de sus planes
desistir de hacer algo to desist from give up doing sth;o
2 (Jur)
desistir de un derecho to waive a right

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Verb Conjugation for "desistir"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo desisto desistí desistía desistiré desista
Tú desistes desististe desistías desistirás desistas
Ella/Él/Usted desiste desistió desistía desistirá desista
Nosotros desistimos desistimos desistíamos desistiremos desistamos
Vosotros desistís desististeis desistíais desistiréis desistáis
Ellos/Ustedes desisten desistieron desistían desistirán desistan
Gerund: desistiendo / Participle: desistido / Complete desistir conjugation >
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