discontinued
adjective
dis·con·tin·ued ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yüd 
: no longer produced or provided
a discontinued product/service
Some of these PC's are surprisingly good. Others are cobbled together from discontinued parts.
Peter H. Lewis
Peter H. LewisThe suits ask that the insurers pay civil penalties and resume discontinued coverage. Time
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
discontinued
verb
1
as in ceased
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
- ceased
- stopped
- halted
- ended
- quit
- quitted
- delayed
- suspended
- suspended
- concluded
- dropped
- laid off
- canned
- finished
- broke off
- left off
- cut off
- shut off
- called
- completed
- cut out
- knocked off
- broke up
- broke
- gave over
- deactivated
- had done with
- packed (up or in)
- ruined
- desisted (from)
- paused
- put the kibosh on
- abolished
- blocked
- impeded
- hindered
- obstructed
- suppressed
- destroyed
- stemmed
- held
- stayed
- dissolved
- checked
- dammed
- aborted
- scuttled
- detained
- held back
- kiboshed
- demolished
- annulled
- arrested
- squelched
- stamped
- blockaded
- turned back
- stunted
- closed (down)
- killed
- braked
- squashed
- clamped down
- snuffed
- staunched
- stanched
- reined (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- progressed
- proceeded
- advanced
- kept up
- followed through (with)
- carried on
- ran on
- actuated
- impelled
- propelled
- stirred
- drove
2
as in abandoned
to stop doing (something) permanently we have discontinued the manufacture of that item Synonyms & Similar Words
- abandoned
- quit
- quitted
- dropped
- ceased
- ended
- finished
- concluded
- halted
- expired
- closed
- knocked off
- gave up
- laid off (of)
- terminated
- hung it up
- packed (up or in)
- paused
- had done (with)
- broke off
- left off
- shut off
- tapered off
- broke up
- threw up
- wrapped up
- wound up
- winded up
- rounded (off or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- maintained
- kept
- went
- persisted
- resumed
- kept up
- persevered
- held on
- renewed
- restarted
- hung in
- reopened
- began
- started
- hung on
- preserved
- commenced
- carried on
- stayed
- ran on
- followed through (with)
3
as in expired
to come to an end publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year Synonyms & Similar Words
- ceased
- expired
- stopped
- ended
- halted
- concluded
- terminated
- closed
- passed
- died
- finished
- went
- lapsed
- determined
- stalled
- quit
- broke off
- left off
- elapsed
- quitted
- let up
- wound up
- broke up
- dead-ended
- suspended
- winked (out)
- winded up
- paused
- bit the dust
- stayed
- knocked off
- abated
- cut out
- laid off (of)
- broke down
- refrained (from)
- gave over
- desisted (from)
- packed (up or in)
- wound down
- conked (out)
- petered (out)
- winded down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continued
- persisted
- extended
- hung on
- prolonged
- protracted
- drew out