Defenition of the word discontinue
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Defenition of the word discontinue
- To stop a process; especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
- To put an end to a state or an activity.
- To prevent completion (e.g. of a project, of negotiations, etc.).
- prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence"
- come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
- put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
- prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negociations"
- prevent completion
- put an end to a state or an activity
- come to or be at an end
Synonyms for the word discontinue
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- break
- break off
- cease
- give up
- lay off
- quit
- stop
Hyponyms for the word discontinue
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- bog
- bog down
- break
- break up
- call it a day
- call it quits
- cheese
- close off
- cut off
- disrupt
- drop
- expire
- fizzle
- fizzle out
- fracture
- interrupt
- knock off
- leave off
- peter out
- pull the plug
- retire
- run out
- shut off
- sign off
- taper off
- withdraw
Hypernyms for the word discontinue
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- cease
- end
- finish
- stop
- terminate
Antonyms for the word discontinue
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- bear on
- carry on
- continue
- go along
- go on
- keep
- keep on
- preserve
- proceed
- uphold
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