Meaning of Discontinuance | Babel Free

Definitions

The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“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⟳ members of the general public in custody while inquiries are being conducted as to their bona fides.”

“The loss I felt when there was nothing in the mail box on Monday morning made me acutely aware how much I looked forward⟳ to each new issue⟳! It's discontinuance would certainly leave⟳ a deep sense⟳ of loss with me.”

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