discontinue

[dis-kuhn-tin-yoo] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɪn yu /

VERB

prevent activity from going on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon break off cease give up halt interrupt quit suspend terminate

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin complete continue go initiate start

STRONG

bear commence connect create give birth join restart unite

WEAK

carry on retry

Example Sentences

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But the day the Air Force selected the rocket company for the award, SpaceX informed Loverro that the company had decided to discontinue development of that rocket, Loverro told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Many discontinue treatment due to cost, insurance limits or side effects.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Eli Lilly said that while the currently approved Type I JAK2 inhibitors provide clinical and symptomatic relief, many patients often discontinue treatment due to a lack of durable benefit or loss of response.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

KP Snacks is proposing to close its manufacturing site for Tyrrells in Staffordshire, due to plans to discontinue its vegetable crisps.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

In fact, I had been wondering for some time if we should not discontinue these meetings, given how they prolong our already very busy days.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

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