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estaba desistiendo
Imperfect progressive yo conjugation of desistir.
estaba desistiendo
Imperfect progressive él/ella/usted conjugation of desistir.
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desistir

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INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to quit)-to give up
Synonyms for desistir
abandonar
to leave
cejar
to give up
dejar de
to stop
claudicar
to give up
completar
to complete
concluir
to conclude
rendirse
to quit
renunciar
to relinquish
renunciar a
to relinquish
sacrificar
to sacrifice
tirar la toalla
to throw in the towel
Antonyms for desistir
insistir
to insist
afanarse
to toil
continuar
to continue
continuar con
to continue with
empecinarse
to insist on
empeñarse
to endeavor to
empeñarse
to insist on
empezar
to start
emprender
to undertake
iniciarse
to start
intentar
to try
obstinarse
to persist in
permanecer
to remain
porfiar
to insist
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(legal)-to waive
Synonyms for desistir
abandonar
to leave
ceder
to give in
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