The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LAPSE which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2009.
Discontinuance crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LAPSE | 75 % | 5 |
| CESSATION | 25 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Discontinuance
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- discontinuation
- discontinue
- cessation
- cease
- quitting
- ceasing
- termination
- abolition
- leaver
- quit
- stop
- dropout
Crossword Answer definitions
LAPSE noun- A temporary failure; a slip.
- A decline or fall in standards.
- A pause in continuity.
- An interval of time between events.
- A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
- A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
- A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
- A fall or apostasy.
- To fall away gradually; to subside.
- To fall into error or heresy.
- To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.
- To become void.
- To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LAPSE
- Breach
- Run out
- Expire
- Spiritual fall
- Spell of forgetfulness
- Gap, as in time
- Fall back
- Slip
- Moment of blanking out
- Pass by