desistir bedeutet auf Englisch

desist [desisted, desisting, desists]▼(to cease to proceed or act)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈzɪst] [US: də.ˈsɪst]

give up▼(stop, quit, desist)
verb
[UK: ɡɪv ʌp] [US: ˈɡɪv ʌp]

relinquish [relinquished, relinquishing, relinquishes]▼(to accept to give up, withdraw etc.)
verb
[UK: rɪ.ˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ] [US: rə.ˈlɪŋ.kwɪʃ]

rest [rested, resting, rests]▼(US legal)
verb
[UK: rest] [US: ˈrest]