discontinuation
[ dis-kuhn-tin-yoo-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˌdɪs kənˌtɪn yuˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
a breach or interruption of continuity or unity: Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
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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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Example sentences from the Web for discontinuation
The constant harassing has forced the discontinuation of the Blossoms.
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