discontinue

American  

[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu /

verb (used with object)

discontinued, discontinuing

1. to put an end to; stop; terminate.

   to discontinue nuclear testing.

   Antonyms:

   resume

2. to cease to take, use, subscribe to, etc..

   to discontinue a newspaper.

3. Law. to terminate or abandon (a suit, claim, or the like).

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verb (used without object)

discontinued, discontinuing

1. to come to an end or stop; cease; desist.

discontinue British  

/ ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː /

verb

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

2. (tr) law to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc)

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Related Words

See interrupt.

Other Word Forms

• discontinuance noun
• discontinuation noun
• discontinuer noun
• undiscontinued adjective

Etymology

Origin of discontinue

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Anglo-French discontinuer, from Medieval Latin discontinuāre. See dis- ¹, continue

Example Sentences

The cancellation is tied to Ford's decision to discontinue the production of certain electric vehicle models due to changes in its policy and the demand environment for EVs.

From MarketWatch

About 12.2% of patients taking the lower dose discontinued treatment, while 18.2% of patients on the higher dose did the same.

From MarketWatch

The Wales and Australia studies looked at adults who got the Zostavax vaccine, which was discontinued in the U.S. in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since Dollar Tree is now accounting for sales of its Family Dollar unit as discontinued operations, we are using the midpoint of Dollar Tree’s own sales projection for its fiscal 2025.

From MarketWatch

Suppose you’re trying to find a discontinued item, like a favorite sneaker.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abandon
• break off
• cease
• give up
• halt
• interrupt
• quit
• suspend
• terminate