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dis continuing

adjective as in intermittent

adjective as in on-again, off-again

noun as in suspension

verb as in interrupt

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break break off cut off cut short delay discontinue disturb halt heckle hinder hold up impede prevent punctuate stop suspend

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arrest check crash cut defer disconnect disjoin disunite divide in infringe inject insinuate intrude obstruct separate sever shortstop stay

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barge in break in break train of thought bust in butt in chime in come between crowd in cut in on edge in get in the way horn in lay aside put in work in

verb as in knock off

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achieve cease complete conclude desist discontinue finish give over halt leave off quit stop work succeed surcease terminate

verb as in leave off

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abstain break off cease desist discontinue end give over give up halt knock off quit refrain surcease

verb as in pass

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close die drop end expire go stop

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decease demise depart disappear discontinue dissolve dwindle ebb evaporate fade perish succumb terminate vanish wane

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blow over cash in melt away pass away peter out

verb as in pause

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hesitate interrupt shake waver

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cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend

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break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take five take ten think twice

verb as in preclude

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avert cease deter exclude forestall hinder impede obviate prevent prohibit rule out

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check debar discontinue forfend interrupt quit restrain stop ward

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make impracticable put a stop to stave off

verb as in quit

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abandon break off cease conclude discontinue drop give up halt leave retire suspend terminate withdraw

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desist end resign secede

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call it a day call it quits cut it out get on the wagon give notice give over hang it up kick over kick the habit knock off leave off pack in quit cold sew up surcease take the cure wind up wrap up

verb as in scrub

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abandon abolish delete discontinue drop

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call off do away with forget about give up

verb as in shut off/shut out

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bar beleaguer block out blockade close conceal cover debar discontinue evict fence off hide keep out lock out mask obstruct ostracize refuse seclude shroud veil

verb as in stay

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arrest delay detain hold postpone stop suspend

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adjourn check curb defer discontinue halt hinder impede intermit interrupt obstruct prevent prorogue shelve stall

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hold over put off ward off

verb as in stop

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break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay

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conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate

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be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down sign off wind up wrap up

verb as in suspend

verb as in terminate

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abolish abort adjourn annul cancel cease complete conclude cut off determine discharge discontinue dismiss dissolve eliminate expire halt put an end to recess restrict sack wrap up

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achieve bounce bound close confine define desist drop end extinguish fire issue lapse limit perfect prorogue result scratch scrub tether wrap

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bring to an end come to an end prorogate run out ultimate wind down wind up

verb as in shut out

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bar beleaguer block out blockade close conceal cover debar discontinue evict fence off hide keep out lock out mask obstruct ostracize refuse screen seclude shroud shut off veil

verb as in break

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abandon cut give up

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discontinue interrupt pause rest suspend

verb as in break off

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cease discontinue halt suspend terminate

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desist end finish pause stop

verb as in cease

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break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate

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close culminate die drop end finish intermit stay surcease

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back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up

verb as in close

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conclude do end halt shutter

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cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate

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button down button up call it a day call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up pack it in put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up

verb as in adjourn

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defer delay discontinue postpone put off recess shelve suspend

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curb prorogue restrain stay

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hold off hold over hold up

verb as in abandon

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desert discard discontinue ditch drop out dump leave pull out quit stop surrender vacate withdraw

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abdicate drop duck dust screw yield

verb as in cut off

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block close off disconnect discontinue halt isolate renounce separate suspend

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break in bring to end catch insulate intercept intersect intervene intrude obstruct segregate sequester

verb as in desist

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abstain cease relinquish

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abandon avoid discontinue end forbear halt pause quit resign suspend yield

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break off give over give up have done with knock off leave off not do surcease

verb as in discontinue

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abandon break off cease give up halt interrupt quit suspend terminate

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close desist disconnect disjoin dissever disunite drop end finish interpose intervene kill part pause scrub separate stop

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bag it blow off call it quits give over knock off leave off put an end to refrain from surcease

verb as in do away with

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abolish bump off cancel discard discontinue do in eliminate exterminate finish kill liquidate murder put an end to put to death remove slaughter slay take away wipe out

verb as in drop

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cancel end give up leave lose stop

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abort adios cease desert discontinue dismiss disown ditch divorce forfeit forsake interrupt jilt kick quit reject relinquish remit renounce repudiate resign sacrifice scratch scrub separate shake terminate

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be alienated from break with call off cast off dust off eighty-six forget about have done with part from part with throw over wash out waste one wipe out write off

verb as in end

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