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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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OpenAI said last week it would discontinue the Sora app, which allowed, with simple text prompts, the creation of Hollywood-quality short video, limited only by user imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"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

The company announced last month it would discontinue two of its electric vehicle models.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.