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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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"In our future work, we will examine the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatment options for obesity in patients who discontinue semaglutide or tirzepatide, to help patients and their clinicians make informed decisions."

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The report is calling on IJBs together with their NHS and council partners to make decisions urgently on where to redesign, reduce or discontinue services.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Tesla recently announced that it would discontinue its Model S and X electric vehicles, converting the capacity to a robot manufacturing line.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Meta spokesman Andy Stone said that there would be no continuing Chinese ownership interests in Manus after the transaction and that the startup would discontinue its services and operations in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

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