désister
French → English
verb//de.zis.te//
(law/politics) To withdraw: to formally renounce a legal claim or a candidacy
Le candidat a décidé de se désister en faveur de son principal rival.
(English) The candidate decided to withdraw in favor of his main rival.
Elle a dû se désister de sa plainte après avoir trouvé un accord à l'amiable.
(English) She had to withdraw her lawsuit after reaching an out-of-court settlement.
Entry ID: fr:en:désister · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary