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discontinue

(dɪskəntɪnjuː)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discontinues, present participle discontinuing, past tense, past participle discontinued

1. verb

If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it.

[formal]

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. [VERB noun]

[Also V -ing]

Synonyms: stop, end, finish, drop More Synonyms of discontinue

2. verb [usually passive]

If a product is discontinued, the manufacturer stops making it.

This product was discontinued in 2016. [be VERB-ed]

They have a huge selection of discontinued cookers. [VERB-ed]

discontinue in British English

(ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː)

verbWord forms: -ues, -uing or -ued

to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop

2. (transitive) law

to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc)

Derived forms

discontinuance (ˌdisconˈtinuance)

noun

discontinuation (ˌdisconˌtinuˈation)

noun

discontinuer (ˌdisconˈtinuer)

noun

discontinue in American English

(ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisconˈtinued or ˌdisconˈtinuing

to stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

2. Law

to effect a discontinuance of (a suit)

verb intransitive

to stop; end

SIMILAR WORDS: stop

Word origin

ME discontinuen < OFr discontinuer < ML discontinuare: see di-1 & continue

Examples of 'discontinue' in a sentence
discontinue

But the range has now been discontinued.Though now discontinued, it is still widely available.This form of recruitment and training has now been discontinued in England and Wales.The 2-litre models have now been discontinued and replaced by 1.6-litre petrol and diesel cars.

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discontinue

British English: discontinue VERB

If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it.

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

American English: discontinue
Brazilian Portuguese: interromper
Chinese: 中断
European Spanish: interrumpir
French: interrompre
German: einstellen
Italian: interrompere
Japanese: 中止する
Korean: 중단하다
European Portuguese: interromper
Latin American Spanish: interrumpir

Chinese translation of 'discontinue'

discontinue

(dɪskənˈtɪnjuː)

vt

(frm) [visits, treatment] 停止 (tíngzhǐ)
(frm) [payments] 中止 (zhōngzhǐ)
to be discontinued [product] 停产(產) (tíngchǎn)

(verb) in the sense of stop

Definition

to come or bring to an end

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

Synonyms

stop

We need to stop wasting so much money.

end

Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.

finish

The teaching day finished at around 4pm.

drop

I was told to drop the idea.

kick (informal)

I'm trying to kick the habit.

give up

abandon

The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.

suspend

The union suspended strike action this week.

quit

I'm trying to quit biting my nails.

halt

They halted at a short distance from the house.

pause

He paused briefly before answering.

cease

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

axe (informal)

Community projects are being axed by the government.

interrupt

We interrupted our holiday to return to London.

terminate

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

break off

put an end to

refrain from

leave off

pull the plug on

belay (nautical)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abandon

Definition

to give up completely

The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food.

Synonyms

stop,

drop,

give up,

halt,

cease,

cut out,

pack in (British, informal),

discontinue,

leave off,

desist from

in the sense of axe

Definition

to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project)

Community projects are being axed by the government.

Synonyms

abandon,

end,

pull,

eliminate,

cancel,

scrap,

wind up,

turn off (informal),

relegate,

cut back,

terminate,

dispense with,

discontinue,

pull the plug on

in the sense of cease

Definition

to bring or come to an end

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

Synonyms

discontinue,

end,

stop,

fail,

finish,

give up,

conclude,

suspend,

halt,

terminate,

break off,

refrain,

leave off,

give over (informal),

bring to an end,

desist,

belay

Synonyms of 'discontinue'

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单词	discontinue
释义	Trends of discontinue View usage for: discontinue (dɪskəntɪnjuː) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense discontinues, present participle discontinuing, past tense, past participle discontinued 1. verb If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it. [formal] Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. [VERB noun] [Also V -ing] Synonyms: stop, end, finish, drop More Synonyms of discontinue 2. verb [usually passive] If a product is discontinued, the manufacturer stops making it. This product was discontinued in 2016. [be VERB-ed] They have a huge selection of discontinued cookers. [VERB-ed] discontinue in British English (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː) verbWord forms: -ues, -uing or -ued 1. to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop 2. (transitive) law to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc) Derived forms discontinuance (ˌdisconˈtinuance) noun discontinuation (ˌdisconˌtinuˈation) noun discontinuer (ˌdisconˈtinuer) noun discontinue in American English (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisconˈtinued or ˌdisconˈtinuing 1. to stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up 2. Law to effect a discontinuance of (a suit) verb intransitive 3. to stop; end SIMILAR WORDS: stop Word origin ME discontinuen < OFr discontinuer < ML discontinuare: see di-1 & continue Examples of 'discontinue' in a sentence discontinue But the range has now been discontinued. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Though now discontinued, it is still widely available. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This form of recruitment and training has now been discontinued in England and Wales. Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994) The 2-litre models have now been discontinued and replaced by 1.6-litre petrol and diesel cars. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In other languages discontinue British English: discontinue VERB If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. American English: discontinue Brazilian Portuguese: interromper Chinese: 中断 European Spanish: interrumpir French: interrompre German: einstellen Italian: interrompere Japanese: 中止する Korean: 중단하다 European Portuguese: interromper Latin American Spanish: interrumpir Chinese translation of 'discontinue' discontinue (dɪskənˈtɪnjuː) vt (frm) [visits, treatment] 停止 (tíngzhǐ) (frm) [payments] 中止 (zhōngzhǐ) to be discontinued [product] 停产(產) (tíngchǎn) (verb) in the sense of stop Definition to come or bring to an end Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. Synonyms stop We need to stop wasting so much money. end Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. finish The teaching day finished at around 4pm. drop I was told to drop the idea. kick (informal) I'm trying to kick the habit. give up abandon The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food. suspend The union suspended strike action this week. quit I'm trying to quit biting my nails. halt They halted at a short distance from the house. pause He paused briefly before answering. cease A small number of firms have ceased trading. axe (informal) Community projects are being axed by the government. interrupt We interrupted our holiday to return to London. terminate Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. break off put an end to refrain from leave off pull the plug on belay (nautical) Additional synonyms in the sense of abandon Definition to give up completely The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food. Synonyms stop, drop, give up, halt, cease, cut out, pack in (British, informal), discontinue, leave off, desist from in the sense of axe Definition to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project) Community projects are being axed by the government. Synonyms abandon, end, pull, eliminate, cancel, scrap, wind up, turn off (informal), relegate, cut back, terminate, dispense with, discontinue, pull the plug on in the sense of cease Definition to bring or come to an end A small number of firms have ceased trading. Synonyms discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over (informal), bring to an end, desist, belay Synonyms of 'discontinue' discontinue Explore 'discontinue' in the dictionary
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