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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The Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State issued Grubbs a cease and desist order because he wasn't registered to offer short-term, high-interest promissory notes. —

Alexandria Burris, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024 So Browning asked the school board earlier this month to issue a cease and desist order. —

Jeffrey S. Solochek, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2024 Now, however, Gibson Guitars has issued a cease and desist against 16 Creative, the owner of Trump Guitars, over the shape and design of Trump Guitars. —

Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Nov. 2024 Host Andy Cohen goes on to ask Tamra about the cease and desist letter Jenn’s fiancé Ryan sent her, and Jenn defends Ryan’s innocence. —

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