cease and desist

idiom

formal

: to stop (doing something) immediately

The company was ordered by the court to cease and desist from selling the photographs.

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Days after the premiere in France, Trump’s lawyers filed a cease and desist letter threatening to sue the producers and any future distributors of The Apprentice. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 According to the statement, the publishing company for the Cohen estate has sent the Trump campaign a cease and desist letter. —

Dan Heching, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 Wainwright’s statement notes that the publishing company for Leonard Cohen’s estate has sent the Trump campaign a cease and desist letter. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2024 Trump already served the production a cease and desist, and the reality is, Abbasi said, the former President can still draw blood. —

Michael Appler, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cease and desist

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