Discontinuance: meaning, definitions and examples
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discontinuance
[ ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.ju.əns ]
legal term
The act of discontinuing or terminating something, especially a legal proceeding.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The discontinuance of the lawsuit was a relief for all parties involved.
- After the discontinuance of the contract, both parties were free from their obligations.
- The judge granted the discontinuance of the case due to lack of evidence.
Translations
Translations of the word "discontinuance" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descontinuação
- interrupção
- cessação
🇮🇳 समाप्ति
- अवसान
- समाप्ति
🇩🇪 Einstellung
- Abbruch
- Unterbrechung
🇮🇩 penghentian
- pemutusan
- pemberhentian
🇺🇦 припинення
- зупинка
- переривання
🇵🇱 zaprzestanie
- przerwanie
- zaniechanie
🇯🇵 中止 (ちゅうし)
- 停止 (ていし)
- 終了 (しゅうりょう)
🇫🇷 arrêt
- cessation
- interruption
🇪🇸 interrupción
- cese
- descontinuación
🇹🇷 durdurma
- kesilme
- sona erdirme
🇰🇷 중단 (중단)
- 종료 (종료)
- 정지 (정지)
🇸🇦 إيقاف
- انقطاع
- توقف
🇨🇿 přerušení
- ukončení
- zastavení
🇸🇰 prerušenie
- ukončenie
- zastavenie
🇨🇳 停止
- 中止
- 终止
🇸🇮 prenehanje
- prekinitev
- ustavitev
🇮🇸 stöðvun
- hættun
- uppsögn
🇰🇿 тоқтату
- үзiлу
- аяқтау
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტა
- შეჩერება
- დასრულება
🇦🇿 dayandırma
- kəsilmə
- bitmə
🇲🇽 interrupción
- cese
- descontinuación
Word origin
The word 'discontinuance' originates from the verb 'discontinue,' which dates back to the early 15th century. The prefix 'dis-' indicates a reversal or negation, while 'continue' is derived from the Latin word 'continuare,' meaning 'to join together.' As a legal term, 'discontinuance' gained prominence in the context of legal proceedings and contract terminations.
See also: continual, continually, continuance, continuation, continuing, continuity, continuous, continuously, discontinuation, discontinue, discontinued, discontinuity, discontinuous.