"desistor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desistors [plural]
Etymology: desist + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|desist|or}} desist + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} desistor (plural desistors)
  1. One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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