desistance
[dih-sis-tuhns, -zis-]
/ dɪˈsɪs təns, -ˈzɪs- /
NOUN
cessation
Synonyms
STRONG
abeyance
arrest
break
breakoff
breather
cease
close
conclusion
cutoff
discontinuance
downtime
end
finish
freeze
halt
hiatus
intermission
interruption
interval
layoff
pause
recess
remission
respite
rest
standstill
stay
stop
stoppage
suspension
termination
time-out
WEAK
Antonyms
NOUN
close
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
Antonyms
STRONG
NOUN
closure
Synonyms
Antonyms
NOUN
conclusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
cease
cessation
close
culmination
eventuality
finale
finish
issue
payoff
period
stop
termination
upshot
wind-up
wrap
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
discontinuance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
adjournment
alternation
cease
cessation
close
closing
desuetude
discontinuation
disjunction
disruption
ending
finish
intermission
interruption
separation
stopping
termination
WEAK
breakoff
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
accomplishment
achievement
adjournment
attainment
cease
cessation
close
closing
consequence
consummation
culmination
curtain
denouement
desuetude
determination
discontinuance
execution
expiration
expiry
finale
finis
fulfillment
omega
payoff
perfection
realization
target
termination
terminus
upshot
wind-up
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
ending
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
catastrophe
cessation
close
closing
consummation
culmination
dissolution
epilogue
expiration
finish
lapse
omega
stop
summation
termination
terminus
upshot
wane
wind-up
WEAK
Antonyms
NOUN
finish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
achievement
acquirement
acquisition
annihilation
attainment
cease
cessation
close
closing
culmination
curtain
curtains
death
denouement
end
finis
last
ruin
stop
termination
terminus
wrap
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
stop
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
stopping point
Synonyms
WEAK
accomplishment
achievement
adjournment
attainment
bottom line
cease
cessation
close
closing
closure
completion
conclusion
consequence
consummation
culmination
curtain
denouement
desuetude
determination
discontinuance
end of the line
ending
execution
expiration
expiry
finale
finis
finish
fulfillment
issue
last word
omega
outcome
payoff
perfection
period
realization
resolution
result
retirement
sign-off
stop
target
termination
terminus
upshot
wind-up
wrap-up
NOUN
termination
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
NOUN
terminus
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishment
achievement
adjournment
attainment
cease
cessation
close
closing
closure
completion
conclusion
consequence
consummation
culmination
curtain
denouement
desuetude
determination
discontinuance
ending
execution
expiration
expiry
finale
finis
finish
fulfillment
issue
omega
outcome
payoff
perfection
period
realization
resolution
result
retirement
stop
target
termination
upshot
WEAK
Antonyms
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