discontinuance
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discontinuance
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French descontinuer.
noun discontinuances
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The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
If any railway official, policeman, or member of the Forces on duty, requests the discontinuance of any particular form of observation or note-taking, it is clearly right to give immediate compliance, especially when it is borne in mind that public authorities now have very wide powers to hold membe
Similar: discontinuation, termination
Opposite: continuance
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noun
Opposite: continuance
Talk about this word "discontinuance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discontinuance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discontinuance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discontinuance "discontinuance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discontinuance.Cite this
@misc{discontinuance_2026,
title = {discontinuance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discontinuance},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
