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desistor

desistor noun: one who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.

Noun

desistor (plural desistors)

  1. One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.
    • "Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors."2013, Chris Fox, Kevin Albertson, Kevin Wong, Justice Reinvestment: Can the Criminal Justice System Deliver More for Less?

Forms of desistor

pluraldesistors

Origin of desistor

From desist + -or.

Questions about desistor

What does desistor mean?
Desistor means one who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.
What part of speech is desistor?
Desistor is a noun.
What is the plural of desistor?
The plural of desistor is desistors.

Words near desistor in the dictionary

  1. desistest
  2. desisteth
  3. desisting
  4. desistive
  5. DeSisto
  6. desistor
  7. desistors
  8. DeSistos
  9. desists
  10. desition
  11. desitions

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