No. 9,631 in French

désistement

Withdrawal or renunciation.

In a sentence

Le désistement du candidat a surpris tout le monde.
The withdrawal of the candidate surprised everyone.
In this sentence, 'désistement' is used in a formal context referring to the act of a person withdrawing their candidacy from consideration.
Nous avons accepté le désistement de l'avocat avec regret.
We accepted the lawyer's withdrawal with regret.
Here, 'désistement' refers to the resignation or stepping down of the lawyer from their position or case.
S'il y a un désistement pour la réunion, nous le communiquerons.
If there is a withdrawal for the meeting, we will communicate it.
The use of 'désistement' in this sentence implies the act of someone deciding not to attend a planned meeting or event.

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