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discontinuance
noun as in stop, suspension of activity
Example Sentences
Ready money can save by discount obtained under threat of discontinuance of trade; a threat futile in the mouths of the poor.
He well knew that the withdrawal of the barges meant not an abandonment, but merely a short discontinuance, of the attack.
The act further provided for the discontinuance or removal of the guardians at the discretion of the governor and council.
Thou shalt have it without any more discontinuance, release, or attournment.
A comparatively dense and vigorous new growth followed the discontinuance of this pernicious practice.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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