/dis'keuhn tin"yooh euhns/ , n.
1. the act or state of discontinuing or the state of being discontinued; cessation: the discontinuance of a business.
2. Law. the termination of a suit by the act of the plaintiff, as by notice in writing, or by neglect to take the proper adjournments to keep it pending.
[ 1350-1400; ME 1 , CONTINUANCE ]