The act of discontinuing

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) [syn: discontinuation ] [ant: continuance , continuance ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Discontinuance \Dis`con*tin"u*ance\, 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 ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Anglo-French, from Old French discontinuer (see discontinue ).