desinere aliquid, or with infinitive; desistere aliqua re; ab or de aliqua re, or with infinitive; absistere aliqua re, or with infinitive (not used by Cic.); mittere, with infinitive; finem facere aliquid faciendi, or alicujus, or alicui rei; conquiescere ab aliqua re; omittere, intermittere aliquid; cessare, with infinitive [SYN. in CEASE]: to leave off a garment, vestem deponere: to leave off bad habits, vitia ponere or exuere. ☞ Sometimes the meaning is expressed by de in composition; e.g., to leave off raining, depluere.