desisting

Meanings

• Verb

  To stop doing something, especially a disturbing or unwelcome action.

• Verb

  To cease or abandon a course of action.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with desisting
persisting , insisting , resisting , coisting , hosting , boasting

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Variants

List of all variants of desisting that leads to same result
desist , desistance , desistances , desisted , desisting , desists

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Forms

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desisted (past tense), desisting (present participle)

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Etymology

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From the Latin desistere 'to stand apart, to cease', from dis- 'apart' + sistere 'to stand'.

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Trivia

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1. Desisting is an important concept in addiction recovery.

2. Desisting can also refer to the act of giving up a habit or addiction.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cessation: The act or process of stopping or discontinuing something.

2. Relapse: A return to a previous condition or behavior after improvement.

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How to Memorize "desisting"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the action of stopping or ceasing an unwelcome behavior.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of stopping or abandoning an action.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Desist, Discontinue, Disengage' to remember the meaning.

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