discontinue
verb (used with object)
discontinued
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past participleof discontinue.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof discontinue.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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Recreation and Parks ultimately discontinued its city-run pedal boat operations in 2009 after years of financial losses, according to a 2011 department report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Overall, 10.4 percent of participants discontinued treatment, and researchers reported no cases of drug-induced liver injury.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Etsy recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $161 million, related to the Depop sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"You've got spare garments because companies change their logos or they have discontinued items, sometimes a needle breaks in the machine and the logo is ruined and you can't sell it," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mammy—mammy—mammy gave place to Ant land, Antland Over All, and the stream of orders were discontinued in favour of lectures about war, patriotism or the economic situation.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
