Synonyms of desistance

1 Syllable
block, break, stay, stop, layoff, check, lull, bar, wall, plug
2 Syllables
ending, pause, freeze, finish, control, cutoff, sign-off, fence, roadblock, closing, standstill, letup, cease, kiss-off, close
3 Syllables
expiry, closure, winding-up, termini, blockade, conclusion, cessation, cessations, terminus, stoppage, conclusions, hindrance
4 Syllables
barricade, termination, terminations
5 Syllables
discontinuance, discontinuation