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 Bolt is returning due to “popular demand,” after being discontinued in 2023, company officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

In Wednesday's motion to a Fulton County judge, Skandalakis said he was discontinuing the case "to serve the interests of justice and promote judicial finality."

From BBC

Given the failure of the trials, the company said the one-year extension period in the evoke and evoke+ trials will be discontinued.

From MarketWatch

Mergers and acquisitions can make policies nearly impossible to locate, HR departments outsource tasks and change those relationships, and old group policies may be discontinued, replaced and/or even transferred to new investment firms.

From MarketWatch

But that was discontinued because of fears it was causing confusion among consumers and replaced with a new slogan "Bin the Wipe".

From BBC

Related Words

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