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Meaning of 'discontinue' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Discontinue [ v. i.]
- To lose continuity or cohesion of parts; to be disrupted or broken off.
- To be separated or severed; to part.
2 . Discontinue [ v. t.]
- To interrupt the continuance of; to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to; to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off.

Meaning of 'discontinue' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . discontinue [ v]
Meaning (1):
- prevent completion
Example in sentence:
  • break off the negotiations;
  • stop the project
Meaning (2):
- put an end to a state or an activity
Example in sentence:
  • Quit teasing your little brother
Meaning (3):
- come to or be at an end
Example in sentence:
  • the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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