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To cease to proceed or act

To refuse or say no to

Interrupt action or speech briefly

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

To die or cease living

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Verb

To cease to proceed or act

bring to an end

pull the plug on

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a halt

bring to a close

bring to a stop

come to a close

put the kibosh on

draw to a close

resist the temptation to

give a wide berth to

break the habit of

bring to a standstill

go on the wagon

give something the chop

knock something on the head

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

restrain oneself

restrain yourself

quit cold turkey

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

blow the whistle on

bring to standstill

sit on one's hands

keep from happening

come to a standstill

call it quits on

bring down curtain

put a period to

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

nip something in the bud

step aside from

get on the wagon

have nothing to do with

take the pledge

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“Thus they may be motivated to continue to sell drugs even as they desist from use because of the deterrent effect of bioassay screening.”

Verb

To refuse or say no to

refuse to take advantage of

turn deaf ear to

draw the line at

turn one's back on

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

give the thumbs down to

give the red light to

give something a miss

not take advantage of

give the brush-off to

give the thumbs down

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Verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly

take a breather

have a breather

catch one's breath

come to standstill

come to a standstill

blow hot and cold

hold your horses

be unable to decide

be unable to make up your mind

pussyfoot around

sit on the fence

run hot and cold

have second thoughts

be in two minds

be in a quandary

be in a dilemma

be on the horns of a dilemma

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Verb

To diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually

take the bite out

take the sting out

take a nosedive

go through the floor

become narrower

become obsolete

disappear from the face of the earth

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Verb

To die or cease living

kick the bucket

give up the ghost

depart this life

cross the great divide

go the way of all flesh

shuffle off this mortal coil

go the way of the flesh

bite the big one

breathe your last

cash in one's chips

go to the great beyond

go the way of the dinosaurs

meet one's maker

kick in [slang]

push up the daisies

be six feet under

call off all bets

buy a one-way ticket

lose consciousness

fall unconscious

meet your maker

take your last breath

show white flag

throw in the towel

be conquered by

be overwhelmed by

take one's leave

do vanishing act

take your leave

absent yourself

take oneself off

make oneself scarce

make yourself scarce

take yourself off

sling your hook

be off with you

go jump in the lake

take a long walk on a short pier

go and jump in the lake

go and chase yourself

get out of my sight

abstract oneself

betake yourself

sever connections

be superannuated

seclude oneself

be pensioned off

shut oneself away in

go to one's room

be put out to pasture

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Verb

Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

be reluctant to

be unwilling to

draw the line at

take exception to

upset apple cart

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Verb

Admit defeat

throw in the sponge

throw in the towel

raise the white flag

show the white flag

lay down your arms

do an about-turn

give up the struggle

wave the white flag

make concessions

put up white flag

change your mind

be overwhelmed by

resign yourself

be conquered by

do an about-face

act in accordance with

give yourself up

hoist the white flag

give the go-ahead to

admit you were wrong

give the green light to

fall apart at the seams

give the thumbs up to

come across with

throw in your hand

bow to something

give oneself over

give permission for

give away the store

throw up one's hands

throw up the sponge

come apart at the seams

do a volte-face

change your decision

bring to an end

have second thoughts

step aside from

sing a different song

admit that one is wrong

pass into enemy hands

be destroyed by

be a casualty to

be vanquished by

be overthrown by

pass into the hands of

give oneself up

have no fight left

withdraw from agreement or statement

come off second-best

show white flag

give up the ghost

do as you are told

do what is expected

do one's bidding

play it by the book

do what one is told

play second fiddle

become merciful

betray your principles

be taken to cleaners

meet one's Waterloo

be outdistanced

agree to something

allow something

admit something

concede something

change one's mind

give some slack

take a softer line

give the nod to

roll over and play dead

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