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desistors

desistors is the plural of desistor.

Meaning of desistor

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?

Questions about desistors

What is desistors the plural of?
Desistors is the plural of desistor.

Words near desistors in the dictionary

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

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