halting

closures

ˈkləʊʒə

noun

an act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.

hospitals that face closure

closing down,shutting down,shutdown,winding up,termination,discontinuation,discontinuance,cessation,finish,finishing,conclusion,concluding,stoppage,stopping,halting,ceasing,failure,folding

verb

apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.

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closure

ˈkləʊʒə

noun

an act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.

hospitals that face closure

closing down,shutting down,shutdown,winding up,termination,discontinuation,discontinuance,cessation,finish,finishing,conclusion,concluding,stoppage,stopping,halting,ceasing,failure,folding

verb

apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.

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cessations

sɛˈseɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

the cessation of hostilities

end,ending,termination,stopping,halting,ceasing,finish,finishing,stoppage,closing,closure,close,conclusion,winding up,discontinuation,discontinuance,breaking off,abandonment,interruption,suspension,cutting short,pause,break,respite,let-up

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cessation

sɛˈseɪʃ(ə)n

noun

the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

the cessation of hostilities

end,ending,termination,stopping,halting,ceasing,finish,finishing,stoppage,closing,closure,close,conclusion,winding up,discontinuation,discontinuance,breaking off,abandonment,interruption,suspension,cutting short,pause,break,respite,let-up

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adjournments

/əˈdʒəːnm(ə)nt/

noun

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

she sought an adjournment of the trial

suspension,breaking off,discontinuation,interruption,postponement,rescheduling,deferment,deferral,delay,shelving,stay,pigeonholing,prorogation,dissolution,dissolving,disbandment,termination,halting

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adjournment

/əˈdʒərnmənt/

noun

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

she sought an adjournment of the trial

suspension,breaking off,discontinuation,interruption,postponement,rescheduling,deferment,deferral,delay,shelving,stay,pigeonholing,prorogation,dissolution,dissolving,disbandment,termination,halting

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