discontinuance

dis·con·tin·u·ance  (dskn-tny-ns)

n.

1. The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.

2. Law Termination of an action by the plaintiff.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

discontinuance - the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) discontinuation ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" disfranchisement - the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote disinheritance - the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit phase-out - the act or instance of a planned discontinuation prorogation - discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it dismount - the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) continuance, continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption