Antonyms for persisted

Grammar : Verb

Spell : per-sist, -zist

Phonetic Transcription : pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst

Definition of persisted

Origin : 1530s, from Middle French persister (14c.), from Latin persistere "abide, continue steadfastly," from per- "thoroughly" (see per) + sistere "come to stand, cause to stand still" (see assist). Related: Persisted; persisting.

verb carry on, carry through

Example sentences :

Yet the thought of her had persisted as a plaintive undertone through all the days after.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

"Not at all," persisted he, accepting as conversation what she meant as a stab.
Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson

It is a crime which, if persisted in, will destroy the Government itself.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

But, to my mortification and surprise, you persisted, and still persist.
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

Why had he persisted in sullenly leaving them all and going home?
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

She persisted, and Miss Dasomma knew that she would persist.
Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald

"We'll get the best lawyers in the country," Mary persisted, desperately.
Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana

Her slips with these men wounded Shakespeare's vanity, and he persisted in underrating her.
Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris

"That makes no difference," she persisted, getting between me and the door.
Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark

"But he disappeared—the emperor disappeared—he vanished," persisted the scholar.
Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa

Synonyms for persisted

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