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DESISTENCE Synonyms

5 synonyms for desistence. (exact relations)
0 hypernym for desistence. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for DESISTENCE

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abandonment

noun

n

noun

• the act of giving something up

• withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

• the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

cessation

noun

n

noun

• a stopping

discontinuance

noun

n

noun

• the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)

stopping

verb, noun, adjective

v, n, adj

noun

• fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

• the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch

termination

noun

n

noun

• a coming to an end of a contract period

• a place where something ends or is complete

• something that results

• the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

• the act of ending something

Alternatives for ABANDONMENT

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