# discontinuance

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #85,180

## Definitions
1. The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, from Old French descontinuer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/discontinuance