Absist
Pronunciation : Ab*sist"
Part of Speech : v. i.
Etymology : [L. absistere, p. pr. absistens; ab + sistere to stand, causal of stare.]
Definition : Defn: To stand apart from; top leave off; to desist. [Obs.] Raleigh.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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