desist vs keep off

desist and keep off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desist	No	No	Yes	No
keep off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, keep off is a hyponym of desist; that is, keep off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desist:

Other hyponyms of desist include fast, fast, avoid, teetotal.

desist (verb)	keep off (verb)
choose not to consume	refrain from entering or walking onto
	refrain from certain foods or beverages