French word

désister

Pronunciation

IPA/deziste/

Meaning

  • verbwithdraw

Example

Je me désiste de ma candidature.

I am withdrawing my candidacy.

Illustration for désister (withdraw)

More examples

Dans le langage courant, on dit plutôt renoncer que se désister.

In everyday language, people usually say renounce rather than withdraw.

Core concept

A submitted application being pulled back before the process is complete.

Similar words

renoncer: To give up a planned action or a right by personal choice.
retirer: To withdraw a submitted application and cancel its consideration.
se retirer: To leave an organization or activity and end all involvement.
abandonner: To abandon something partway through and stop pursuing it.

Definition in French

Signifier le renoncement à une démarche ou à une candidature déjà engagée, souvent formulé « se désister de + nom ».

Word origin

French désister is an inherited form from Latin desistere through Old French, with the historical sense of stopping or stepping back.

Usage tips

  • Se désister belongs mainly to formal administrative or legal usage, while renoncer à is a common broader alternative.

Other meanings

  • renounceverb

Opposites

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