Definition of the word cease-and-desist

Pronunciation of vocabulary cease-and-desist

cease-and-desistadjective

ngừng hoạt động

/ˌsiːs ən dɪˈzɪst//ˌsiːs ən dɪˈzɪst/

Example of vocabulary cease-and-desistnamespace

meaning

used to describe an official order given by a court or government agency that demands that somebody must stop doing a particular activity

  • The Board of Health issued a cease-and-desist order giving the company seven days to stop operating at the site.
meaning

used to describe a letter that threatens somebody with legal action if they do not stop a particular activity

  • Lawyers for the company have sent out cease-and-desist letters to hundreds of small companies accused of infringing copyright.

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