discontinuation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *discontinuation*:
NOUN	act	discontinuation, discontinuance	the act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off

discontinuation > pronunciation
Sounds	dih.skahntih.nyuwey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *discontinuation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent).
Synonym	discontinuance
Narrower	disfranchisement	The discontinuation of a franchise
	disinheritance	The act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
	dismount	The act of dismounting (a horse or bike / bike etc.)
	phase-out	The act or instance of a planned discontinuation
	prorogation	discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
Broader	termination, ending, conclusion	The act of ending something
Opposite	continuance, continuation	The act of continuing an activity without interruption
Spanish	cesación, descontinuación, interrupción, suspensión
Catalan	cesació, interrupció, suspensió
Verbs	discontinue	prevent completion
Verbs	discontinue	put an end to a state or an activity

HyperDic: discontinuation