desistirverb
Desistir means to give up or to desist in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as desistió, desiste and desistieron.
- to give up, to desist
No vas a desistir, ¿a que no?
You're not giving up, are you?
Nunca me ha pasado por la cabeza desistir.
I've never thought about giving up.
El demandante decidió desistir de la demanda.
The plaintiff decided to withdraw the lawsuit.
Ella desistió de su reclamo tras hablar con el abogado.
She withdrew her claim after talking to the lawyer.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| desistió | he, she, it | Preterite |
| desiste | he, she, it | Present |
| desistieron | they | Preterite |
| desisten | they | Present |
| desistiera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| desistan | they | Present subjunctive |
| desistí | I | Preterite |
| desistiendo | Gerund | |
| desistirá | he, she, it | Future |
| desistieran | they | Past subjunctive |
| desistía | he, she, it | Imperfect |