desistor

English

Etymology

desist + -or

Noun

desistor (plural desistors)

  1. One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.
    • 2013, Chris Fox, Kevin Albertson, Kevin Wong, Justice Reinvestment: Can the Criminal Justice System Deliver More for Less?:
      "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."

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

From English desistor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈsɪstɔr/
  • Hyphenation: dé‧si‧stor

Noun

désistor (first-person possessive desistorku, second-person possessive desistormu, third-person possessive desistornya)

  1. desistor

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