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- Dictionarydiscontinue/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/
verb
- 1. cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis: "the ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors"
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The meaning of DISCONTINUE is to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take. How to use discontinue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discontinue.
to stop doing or providing something: The bank is discontinuing this service. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to end something or cause it to end. stop Stop pulling your brother's hair this instant! quit Quit poking your sister, will you? halt We halted the assembly line to check the equipment.
discontinue a service. 2 meanings: 1. to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop 2. law to terminate or abandon (an action, suit,.... Click for more definitions.
to stop doing, using, or operating something: Discontinue the medication if you have cramps. The airline announced that weekday flights to Kansas City would be discontinued. (Definition of discontinue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definitions of discontinue. verb. put an end to a state or an activity. synonyms: cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop. see more. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations.
To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: discontinued her visits to the museum; discontinued ferry service to the island. See Synonyms at stop.
discontinue (doing) something to stop doing, using or providing something, especially something that you have been doing, using or providing regularly. It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb discontinue, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Definitions of 'discontinue'. 1. If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it. [formal] [...] 2. If a product is discontinued, the manufacturer stops making it. [...]
Discontinue definition: to put an end to; stop; terminate. See examples of DISCONTINUE used in a sentence.
