discontinue
The voluntary recall of the pet food involves discontinuation of all retail sales.
The railroad employees are entitled to six years' severance pay if they are laid off because of discontinuation of their route.
We will begin an orderly discontinuation of our existing business.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing something to end
abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
cure
halt
hang
jack something in
kill something stone-deadidiom
knock
lay
lid
lift
snap
stamp on something
stamp something out
stanch
staunch
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Stop having or doing something

discontinuation | Business English

discontinuation
noun[ U ]
 COMMERCEuk /ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/us(alsodiscontinuance)
the end of making, providing, or selling a particular service or product:
You can upgrade your product online for up to three months after the software's discontinuation date.
a notice of discontinuation of services
a certificate of discontinuance of business

Examples of discontinuation

discontinuation
Renal function improved dramatically after discontinuation of enalapril.
These included mirror image, neuroleptic discontinuation and controlled trial follow-up studies.
Discontinuation in placebo-controlled trials was significantly more common than in active controlled trials (48.1% versus 28.3%).
Risk of recurrence following discontinuation of lithium treatment in bipolar disorder.
The proportion of household discontinuations by female heads was generally higher than it was for males.
The results are sensitive to the dosing regimen adopted, the discontinuation rate, and assumptions concerning disease progression while on treatment.
Discontinuation of treatment is a risky option for patients with complications, but no such response was noted in this study.
Ten days after discontinuation of treatment, inhibition was still significant when using arachidonic acid as the inducer of platelet aggregation.
Slow decrease of effect following removal of the patch necessitates monitoring at least 24- 26 hrs after discontinuation of therapy.
Renal function returned to normal (blood urea 31.6 mg/dl and serum creatinine 0.6 mg/dl) one day after discontinuation of enalapril.
Cognitive improvement following benzodiazepine discontinuation in elderly nursing home residents.
Accordingly, transitions to the liberal labour model are characterized by the discontinuation or downgrading of corporatist institutions that previously included labour.
In addition to initial success or failure, outcomes may include relapse, adverse events, discontinuation, loss to follow-up, or death.
Cognitive behavioural therapy helps prevent relapse and recurrence of panic disorder following alprazolam discontinuation.
For the younger group (those aged under 40) discontinuations due to unexpected situations were very likely.
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