Desistance
Pronunciation : De*sist"ance
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. desistance.]
Definition : Defn: The act or state of desisting; cessation. [R.] Boyle. If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by desistance . . . then would the system be but seldom out of working order. H. Spencer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913