discontinuance
[ dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əns /
noun
the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business.
Law.
the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by neglect to take the proper adjournments to keep it pending.
Origin of discontinuance
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French; see
dis-1,
continuance
OTHER WORDS FROM discontinuance
non·dis·con·tin·u·ance, nounWords nearby discontinuance
disconnected,
disconnection,
disconsolate,
discontent,
discontented,
discontinuance,
discontinuation,
discontinuation test,
discontinue,
discontinuity,
discontinuous