discontinuance (Meaning)
discontinuance (n)
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuance (n.)
The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continued connection or continuity; breaking off; cessation; interruption; as, a discontinuance of conversation or intercourse; discontinuance of a highway or of travel.
The termination of an action in practice by the voluntary act of the plaintiff; an entry on the record that the plaintiff discontinues his action.
That technical interruption of the proceedings in pleading in an action, which follows where a defendant does not answer the whole of the plaintiff's declaration, and the plaintiff omits to take judgment for the part unanswered.
A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other tenant, seized in right of another, of a larger estate than the tenant was entitled to, whereby the party ousted or injured was driven to his real action, and could not enter. This effect of such alienation is now obviated by statute in both England and the United States.
Synonyms & Antonyms of discontinuance
Synonyms:
- check
- interruption
- layoff
- surcease
- closedown
- phaseout
- suspension
- abeyance
- standstill
- mop-up
- moratorium
- pause
- arrestment
Antonyms:
discontinuance Sentence Examples
- The discontinuance of the production line due to a lack of demand resulted in several layoffs.
- The doctor advised the discontinuance of certain medications to reduce the risk of adverse effects.
- The company announced the discontinuance of its popular product, citing declining sales and changing consumer preferences.
- The government agency issued a notice of discontinuance for a particular pesticide due to environmental concerns.
- The discontinuance of the subscription service by many customers led to the company's decision to terminate the service entirely.
- The discontinuance of the cable television contract resulted in a switch to a streaming service for entertainment.
- The discontinuance of the employee's contract due to misconduct was upheld by the labor court.
- The manufacturer discontinued the production of a particular car model due to poor sales and increasing competition.
- The discontinuance of funding for a research project forced the scientists to halt their çalışmalar.
- The discontinuance of a particular treatment method was recommended by the medical board due to its lack of effectiveness.
FAQs About the word discontinuance
the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)The act of discontinuing, or the state of being discontinued; want of continue
halt,cessation, end, ending, arrest, close, offset, shutoff, shutdown, closure
continuation,continuation, continuance, continuance, persistence,extension, extension, persistence,prolongation, prolongation
The discontinuance of the production line due to a lack of demand resulted in several layoffs.
The doctor advised the discontinuance of certain medications to reduce the risk of adverse effects.
The company announced the discontinuance of its popular product, citing declining sales and changing consumer preferences.
The government agency issued a notice of discontinuance for a particular pesticide due to environmental concerns.
