discontinue
to cease to take, use, subscribe to, etc.: to discontinue a newspaper.
Law. to terminate or abandon (a suit, claim, or the like).
Origin of discontinue
1synonym study For discontinue
Opposites for discontinue
Other words from discontinue
- dis·con·tin·u·er, noun
- un·dis·con·tin·ued, adjective
Words Nearby discontinue
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How to use discontinue in a sentence
GM will soon discontinue the Sonic, as part of a broader shift toward electric vehicles, but it was a durable hit.
This ace engineer powered Amazon through the COVID crisis | Aaron Pressman | October 19, 2020 | FortuneSeveral families said that Ochsner staff pressured them into discontinuing treatment, even as they pushed back.
The Hospital System Sent Patients With Coronavirus Home to Die. Louisiana Legislators Are Demanding an Investigation. | by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan | September 14, 2020 | ProPublicaIn fact, On Wednesday, Texas became the first state to announce it had depleted the funding and will discontinue payments.
The federal $300 unemployment benefit is set to expire. Will there be a replacement? | Lance Lambert | September 14, 2020 | FortuneOn Wednesday, Texas became the first state to announce it had depleted the funding and will discontinue payments.
GOP $500 billion aid package blocked by Senate Democrats—here’s what it means for unemployment benefits and stimulus checks | Lance Lambert | September 10, 2020 | FortuneWith a 301 redirect to the root rule for any outdated, sold-out or discontinued content applied broadly in the process.
We are therefore choosing to discontinue it after seven years.
Why We’re Not Ranking Rabbis | Gary Ginsberg, Michael Lynton, Abigail Pogrebin | February 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“At a certain point in my career as an artist, I made a necessary decision to discontinue suffering fools,” he scoffs.
‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More | Marlow Stern | January 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSponsor reserves the right to discontinue the use of the Video Entry without notice to Entrant.
So they did not wholly discontinue their evening paddles nor their lonely rambles along the shore.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley SmithTo my amazement, she asked me to kindly discontinue the account of my adventures, in an icy tone, which left no room for protest.
In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. ChambersNezahualpilli was so affected by these signs that he gave orders to discontinue all hostilities.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5 | Hubert Howe BancroftWell, then, I shall ask you to allow me to discontinue this devotion after to-night.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanHe, however, suddenly gave me to understand that Madam Dupin thought my visits too frequent, and begged me to discontinue them.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete | Jean Jacques Rousseau
British Dictionary definitions for discontinue
/ (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː) /
to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop
(tr) law to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc)
Derived forms of discontinue
- discontinuance, noun
- discontinuation, noun
- discontinuer, noun
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