English Explanatory Dictionary

absist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.

Pronunciation

/əbˈsɪst/ /æbˈsɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-absist.wav

Word forms

absist absists absisting absisted

Etymology

Latin absistere (“desist”); from ab (“from, away from”) + sistō (“stand”).

Derived words

absistence
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