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- pronunciation:
- dIs
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tIn
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of stopping or condition of being stopped; interruption.
Complaints about the product caused the eventual discontinuance of its manufacture.- antonyms:
- continuance, continuation
- similar words:
- break, cease, cessation, stop
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| definition 2: |
in law, the ending of a court proceeding before trial, usu. by a plaintiff.
- antonyms:
- continuance
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| related words: |
closure, lapse |
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