Arrest and Discontinuance

Arrest

Arrest noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: “hemostasis” is the technical term for arrest of bleeding

Discontinuance and arrest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discontinuance" instead a noun "Arrest".

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Discontinuance

Discontinuance noun - The stopping of a process or activity.
Usage example: the possible discontinuance of one of the town's big holiday traditions

Arrest and discontinuance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrest" instead a noun "Discontinuance".

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