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Definition 2024

desistor ‎(plural desistors)

one who desists, who stopped doing something
- 2013, Chris Fox, ‎Kevin Albertson, ‎Kevin Wong, Justice Reinvestment: Can the Criminal Justice System Deliver More for Less?
  "Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors."

dēsistor