Antonyms for discontinuance

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dis-kuh n-tin-yoo-uh ns

Phonetic Transcription : ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu əns

Definition of discontinuance

Origin : late 14c., from Anglo-French, from Old French discontinuer (see discontinue).

noun stop, suspension of activity

Example sentences :

There is no hint of its discontinuance in the new dispensation.
Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott

But the club, as a club, was not averse to a discontinuance of the present state of things.
Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope

He had fully appreciated the discontinuance of the whispers, and was aware of the cause.
Extract from : « The Prime Minister » by Anthony Trollope

When I read this I tried to think out the reason for the discontinuance.
Extract from : « Crimes of Charity » by Konrad Bercovici

They, however, failed to show the discontinuance of the office.
Extract from : « Ten Years Among the Mail Bags » by James Holbrook

On the day before his death he joyfully ordered the discontinuance of the draft.
Extract from : « Men of Our Times » by Harriet Beecher Stowe

For all such the discontinuance of the practice will be almost as difficult as it is desirable.
Extract from : « Smoking and Drinking » by James Parton

We trust that the editor's threat of discontinuance may not be realized.
Extract from : « Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 » by Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Something in her manner invited a discontinuance of that particular topic.
Extract from : « The Pines of Lory » by John Ames Mitchell

This drew from me a gentle request for a discontinuance of that experiment.
Extract from : « Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field » by Thomas W. Knox

Synonyms for discontinuance

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