cease and desist vs forbear

cease and desist

verb
  • To stop and not resume an action. 

noun
  • A demand that one stop and not resume continuing a certain behavior, such as copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, or libel. 

forbear

verb
  • To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay. 

  • To control oneself when provoked. 

  • To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed. 

  • To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from. 

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