Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DESIST

To Carry on

The most appropriate antonym of the word DESIST is TO CARRY ON.

• Desist means "to stop or refrain from doing something."
• To carry on means "to continue or persevere in doing something."

The other words do not have the same meaning as to carry on.

• Worried means "feeling or showing concern, anxiety, or trouble."
• Mannerly means "having or showing good manners or polite behavior."
• Abstain means "to choose not to do or have something."