discontinue

verb

dis·con·tin·ue ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce discontinue (audio)

discontinued; discontinuing; discontinues

transitive verb

: to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take

: to abandon or terminate by a legal discontinuance

intransitive verb

: to come to an end

discontinuation

ˌdis-kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən How to pronounce discontinue (audio)

-yü-ˈā-

noun

Example Sentences

He discontinued his visits to the psychiatrist. She chose to discontinue her studies. The company has announced that the current model will be discontinued next year. They are planning to discontinue bus service between the two towns.

Recent Examples on the Web Apple will likely discontinue the older AirPods Pro.

Joanna Stern, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Neuman said that at 7 p.m. Aug. 12, radiology and the operating room at UH Richmond will also discontinue services.

cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Why would Unilever discontinue such an iconic treat?

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2022 According to the Nature commentary, about one-third of women globally discontinue hormonal birth control methods within the first year of taking them, often because of side effects.

Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 17 July 2022 Nikkei Asia reports that camera maker Nikon will discontinue further development of its single-lens reflex (SLR) camera lineup, leaving the longtime professional standbys behind and shifting its efforts to smaller mirrorless models.

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Moreover, Apple should discontinue the Apple Watch Series 3 this year.

Chris Smith, BGR, 7 July 2022 All of Boeing’s U.S. subsystem suppliers were also forced to discontinue their sourcing from VSMPO.

Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Apple may be planning to discontinue one of those chargers though, as Japanese blog Mac Otakara noted this week that Apple has stopped selling the 5W USB power adapter in Japan.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

discontinue

verb

as in to cease

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cease
stop
halt
quit
end
suspend
suspend
delay
can
conclude
drop
lay off
cut off
shut off
finish
cut out
leave off
break
break off
break up
call
complete
desist (from)
deactivate
pack (up or in)
give over
impede
knock off
hinder
put the kibosh on
have done with
pause
obstruct
block
suppress
abort
abolish
ruin
detain
hold
stay
check
stem
blockade
dissolve
destroy
hold back
annul
scuttle
squelch
demolish
dam
arrest
stanch
brake
turn back
kill
staunch
close (down)
kibosh
stamp
snuff
stunt
squash
clamp down
rein (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
proceed
keep up
follow through (with)
advance
progress
run on
impel
carry on
stir
actuate
propel
drive

as in to abandon

to stop doing (something) permanently we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

Synonyms & Similar Words

abandon
quit
drop
cease
end
finish
conclude
halt
give up
knock off
lay off (of)
hang it up
terminate
close
pause
pack (up or in)
expire
have done (with)
shut off
leave off
break off
taper off
break up
throw up
wrap up
wind up
round (off or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
maintain
keep
go
keep up
persist
persevere
renew
hang in
hang on
hold on
begin
reopen
restart
start
preserve
resume
stay
run on
commence
carry on
follow through (with)

as in to stop

to come to an end publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

cease
stop
end
halt
expire
conclude
terminate
go
finish
pass
quit
die
close
determine
lapse
elapse
leave off
break off
wind up
let up
suspend
stall
break up
dead-end
pause
wink (out)
bite the dust
stay
cut out
refrain (from)
desist (from)
abate
lay off (of)
knock off
break down
give over
wind down
pack (up or in)
conk (out)
peter (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
persist
hang on
prolong
extend
protract
draw out

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of discontinue are cease, desist, quit, and stop. While all these words mean "to suspend or cause to suspend activity," discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.

we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

In some situations, the words cease and discontinue are roughly equivalent. However, cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.

by nightfall the fighting had ceased

While the synonyms desist and discontinue are close in meaning, desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.

desisted from further efforts to persuade them

The meanings of quit and discontinue largely overlap; however, quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.

the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether

The words stop and discontinue can be used in similar contexts, but stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.

stopped at the red light

单词	discontinue
释义	discontinue verb dis·con·tin·ue ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yü discontinued; discontinuing; discontinues transitive verb 1 : to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take 2 : to abandon or terminate by a legal discontinuance intransitive verb : to come to an end discontinuation ˌdis-kən-ˌtin-yə-ˈwā-shən -yü-ˈā- noun Synonyms break break off break up can [slang] cease cut off cut out desist (from) drop end give over halt knock off lay off leave off pack (up or in) quit shut off stop See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He discontinued his visits to the psychiatrist. She chose to discontinue her studies. The company has announced that the current model will be discontinued next year. They are planning to discontinue bus service between the two towns. Recent Examples on the Web Apple will likely discontinue the older AirPods Pro. Joanna Stern, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 Neuman said that at 7 p.m. Aug. 12, radiology and the operating room at UH Richmond will also discontinue services. cleveland, 11 Aug. 2022 Why would Unilever discontinue such an iconic treat? Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 July 2022 According to the Nature commentary, about one-third of women globally discontinue hormonal birth control methods within the first year of taking them, often because of side effects. Caroline Hopkins, NBC News, 17 July 2022 Nikkei Asia reports that camera maker Nikon will discontinue further development of its single-lens reflex (SLR) camera lineup, leaving the longtime professional standbys behind and shifting its efforts to smaller mirrorless models. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Moreover, Apple should discontinue the Apple Watch Series 3 this year. Chris Smith, BGR, 7 July 2022 All of Boeing’s U.S. subsystem suppliers were also forced to discontinue their sourcing from VSMPO. Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Apple may be planning to discontinue one of those chargers though, as Japanese blog Mac Otakara noted this week that Apple has stopped selling the 5W USB power adapter in Japan. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French discontinuer, from Medieval Latin discontinuare, from Latin dis- + continuare to continue First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition discontinue verb dis·con·tin·ue ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yü discontinued; discontinuing : to bring to an end : stop She discontinued her weekly visits. discontinue verb 1 as in to cease to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cease stop halt quit end suspend suspend delay can conclude drop lay off cut off shut off finish cut out leave off break break off break up call complete desist (from) deactivate pack (up or in) give over impede knock off hinder put the kibosh on have done with pause obstruct block suppress abort abolish ruin detain hold stay check stem blockade dissolve destroy hold back annul scuttle squelch demolish dam arrest stanch brake turn back kill staunch close (down) kibosh stamp snuff stunt squash clamp down rein (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue proceed keep up follow through (with) advance progress run on impel carry on stir actuate propel drive See More 2 as in to abandon to stop doing (something) permanently we have discontinued the manufacture of that item Synonyms & Similar Words abandon quit drop cease end finish conclude halt give up knock off lay off (of) hang it up terminate close pause pack (up or in) expire have done (with) shut off leave off break off taper off break up throw up wrap up wind up round (off or out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue maintain keep go keep up persist persevere renew hang in hang on hold on begin reopen restart start preserve resume stay run on commence carry on follow through (with) See More 3 as in to stop to come to an end publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year Synonyms & Similar Words cease stop end halt expire conclude terminate go finish pass quit die close determine lapse elapse leave off break off wind up let up suspend stall break up dead-end pause wink (out) bite the dust stay cut out refrain (from) desist (from) abate lay off (of) knock off break down give over wind down pack (up or in) conk (out) peter (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue persist hang on prolong extend protract draw out See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of discontinue are cease, desist, quit, and stop. While all these words mean "to suspend or cause to suspend activity," discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice. we have discontinued the manufacture of that item In some situations, the words cease and discontinue are roughly equivalent. However, cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality. by nightfall the fighting had ceased While the synonyms desist and discontinue are close in meaning, desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing. desisted from further efforts to persuade them The meanings of quit and discontinue largely overlap; however, quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing. the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether The words stop and discontinue can be used in similar contexts, but stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness. stopped at the red light
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