Discontinuor

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that stops or discontinues something.

Etymology

From discontinue + -or (agent suffix), meaning 'one who discontinues.' This is a legal/formal term rarely used in modern English.

Kelly Says

This word almost never appears in everyday speech because we prefer 'someone who stops' rather than 'a discontinuor,' showing how English gradually abandons awkward agent nouns.

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