Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
desistance
Noun
/dɪˈzɪstəns/
Definition
The act of refraining or ceasing from an action or activity.
Examples
- His desistance from smoking improved his health significantly.
- After years of struggling, she finally achieved desistance from her unhealthy eating habits.
- The proponent of the program emphasized the importance of desistance in reducing recidivism among offenders.
Meaning
Desistance refers to the process of stopping from doing something, often used in the context of discontinuing a particular behavior or practice.
Synonyms
- Abstinence
- Refrain
- Cease
- Discontinuation
