HyperDic: discontinuance

English > 1 sense of the word discontinuance:
NOUNactdiscontinuance, discontinuationthe act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off
discontinuance > pronunciation
Soundsdih.skahntih'nyuwahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > discontinuance: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent).
Synonymdiscontinuation
NarrowerdisfranchisementThe discontinuation of a franchise
disinheritanceThe act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
dismountThe act of dismounting (a horse or bike / bike etc.)
phase-outThe act or instance of a planned discontinuation
prorogationdiscontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
Broadertermination, ending, conclusionThe act of ending something
Oppositecontinuance, continuationThe act of continuing an activity without interruption
Spanishcesación, descontinuación, interrupción, suspensión
Catalancesació, interrupció, suspensió
Verbsdiscontinueput an end to a state or an activity

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