Significados de desist for em inglês

If so, raise your hand and I will desist for to-night.

But Luther's spirit would not let him desist for a moment from prosecuting his contest with Rome.

But Frank was bent on vengeance, and at last poor Morgan had to desist for fear of getting suspected himself.

They were finally forced to desist for a few minutes in order to give their snouts time to regain their tone.

Don John of Austria, with Doria and some other captains, gave him chase, but was compelled to desist for want of oarsmen.

He begged me to desist for Lowrie's sake, that I might not drive him to cover himself with shame, and bring lasting regret.

He tried persuasion, and urged him to desist for the sake of their long-tried affection-butwhen did passion ever listen to the expostulations of friendship?

The rain patters against the window, desists for a while, then returns.

"Fust rate!" cried Bill, desisting for a moment to take breath.

And immediately without any formal greeting, they clasped each other ardently, only desisting for a moment to begin embracing each other over again.

And without any formal greeting, they clasped each other in an affectionate embrace, only desisting for a moment to give each other another hug.

Desisting for a time from his efforts, Walker occupied himself in writing an account of his exploits, in a book entitled "The War in Nicaragua."