discontinuance

the stopping of a process or activity the possible discontinuance of one of the town's big holiday traditions Synonyms arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, end, discontinuation, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease, terminationRelated Words mop-up, phaseout; abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspensionNear Antonyms extension, persistence, prolongationAntonyms continuance, continuation