270 entries under expression topic. ×

16
leave off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
15
give up(verb, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
11
break off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
8
knock off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
7
lay off(verb, phrasal verb, stop, reject)
6
cut out(verb, phrasal verb, stop, hold)
6
give over(verb, phrasal verb, stop, drop)
4
have done with(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, stop)
4
let up(verb, stop, end, halt)
4
pack in(verb, stop, drop, end)
3
abstain from(verb, stop, drop, decline)
3
let go(verb, give, reject, dismiss)
2
bring to an end(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
2
call it a day(verb, idiom, stop, hold)
2
call it quits(verb, idiom, stop, drop)
2
come to an end(verb, idiom, stop, close)
2
cool it(stop, hold, break, drop)
2
cut it out(idiom, stop, drop, end)
2
cut short(stop, hold, break, drop)
2
draw up(stop, hold, break, drop)
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HarvardSmart Define 2016, desist thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/desist/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "desist thesaurus" 29 February 2016. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/desist/thesaurus/synonyms>