🛑desistance

noun
/dɪˈsɪstəns/

Meaning

The act of stopping or ceasing from some action or behavior.

Example Sentences

The court urged his desistance from further unlawful activities.

Synonyms

cessation, termination, discontinuance, restraint

Antonyms

continuation, persistence

Collocations

desistance from crime, encourage desistance, support desistance

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