verb as in strong fondness

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cease, forbear, desist

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Example Sentences

Example:After several months of ceaseless complaints, the city finally renovated the park, solving the residents' complaints about the broken benches and litter.

Definition:To stop something or to stop doing something, often implying a cessation of an action or behavior.

From cease

Example:He finally forbore from complaining about the noisy neighbors and decided to invest in soundproof windows instead.

Definition:To cause (oneself) to stop doing or enduring something that would ordinarily irritate or upset.

From forbear

Example:The tenant desisted from complaining about the minor maintenance issues and chose to fix them himself to save on service fees.

Definition:To stop an action or activity, especially one that is perceived as being wrong or improper.

From desist