Etymology

discontinuance

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Today it means: The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending. Full definition →

Old French descontinuer
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The story

  1. Old French · derived fromdescontinuer
  2. English todaydiscontinuance

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French descontinuer.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchdescontinuer all →

discontinue

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