discontinuation
[dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-ey-shuh n]
noun
a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
Origin of discontinuation
1605–15; < Middle French < Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō), equivalent to discontinuāt(us) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
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Related Words for discontinuation
interruption, pause, halt, discontinuance, discontinuity, stay, break, disruption, gap, stoppage, cessation, suspension, ending, conclusion, cutoffExamples from the Web for discontinuation
Historical Examples of discontinuation
The constant harassing has forced the discontinuation of the Blossoms.
Prison Memoirs of an AnarchistAlexander Berkman