discontinuance (noun)
1discontinuance — dis·con·tin·u·ance /ˌdis kən ti nyə wəns/ n 1: the usu. voluntary termination of an action by a plaintiff by motion or by failure to pursue the claim 2: the abandonment of a property or of a particular use of the property under the zoning laws… …
2discontinuance — UK US /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəns/ noun [U] ► DISCONTINUATION(Cf. ↑discontinuation) …
3discontinuance — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act or an instance of discontinuing 2. the interruption or termination of a legal action by the plaintiff s not continuing it …
4discontinuance — noun The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an ending. Ant: continuance …
5discontinuance — noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑discontinuation • Ant: ↑continuation (for: ↑discontinuation), ↑continuance …
6discontinuance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of continued connection Nouns discontinuance, discontinuity; disruption; disjunction, disconnection, interruption, letup, break, gap, interval, caesura; broken thread; intermission, half time. Slang …
7discontinuance — /dɪskənˈtɪnjuəns/ (say diskuhn tinyoohuhns) noun 1. lack of continued connection or cohesion of parts; lack of union; disruption. 2. Law the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by neglect to take the… …
8abandonment — aban·don·ment n 1: the act of abandoning property or a right: as a: relinquishment by an inventor of the right to enforce a patent see also dedication b: an author s relinquishment to the public domain of his or her copyrighted work c …
9discontinue — verb (discontinues, discontinuing, discontinued) stop doing, providing, or making. Derivatives discontinuance noun discontinuation noun …
10discontinue — verb (T) to stop doing or providing something that you have regularly done or provided until now: Bus Route 51 is being discontinued as of March 1st. | a discontinued china pattern | discontinued line (=a type of product that is no longer being… …