DESISTANCES Antonyms
Definition of DESISTANCES
desistance
Best Opposite Words For DESISTANCES
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continuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of continuing an activity without interruption • a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction • the consequence of being lengthened in duration | ||||||||
endurance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the power to withstand hardship or stress • a state of surviving; remaining alive | ||||||||
perpetuation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
perseverance | nounn | |||||||
noun • persistent determination • the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior | ||||||||
persistence | nounn | |||||||
noun • the property of a continuous and connected period of time • persistent determination • the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior | ||||||||
prosecution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior • the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant • the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | ||||||||
pursuit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria • an auxiliary activity • a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) |