# absist

> English word · Verb · IPA /əbˈsɪst/

## Definitions
1. To stand apart from; to leave off; to desist.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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