This is the 8343rd most frequent Catalan word.
desistís
"Desistís" means "he/she might desist" or "you (formal) might desist" in English.
In this sentence, 'desistís' is used in the subjunctive imperfect form to express a hypothetical or conditional scenario.
Si desistís de l'oportunitat, hauries d'informar abans.
If you were to relinquish the opportunity, you should inform beforehand.
The verb 'desistís' operates in the imperfect subjunctive form in this sentence, connected with a request, again necessitating the subjunctive mood.
Li vaig demanar que no desistís del seu objectiu.
I asked him not to give up on his objective.
'Desistís' here is in the imperfect subjunctive form, used in a clause dependent on insisting, which typically requires the subjunctive mood.