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   discontinue

   /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/

   verb

   • 1. cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis: "the ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors"
   • ▪ stop making (a particular product): "their current top-of-the-range running shoe is being discontinued"
   • ▪ cease taking (a newspaper or periodical) or paying (a subscription).

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘interrupt, disrupt’): via Old French from medieval Latin discontinuare, from Latin dis- ‘not’ + continuare (see continue).

   Derivatives

   • 1. discontinuance noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISCONTINUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ˌdɪs·kənˈtɪn·ju / Add to word list. to stop doing, using, or operating something: Discontinue the medication if you have cramps. The airline announced that weekday flights to Kansas City would be discontinued. (Definition of discontinue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › discontinueDiscontinue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISCONTINUE is to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take. How to use discontinue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discontinue.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › discontinueDISCONTINUE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Discontinue definition: to put an end to; stop; terminate. See examples of DISCONTINUE used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › discontinueDiscontinue - definition of discontinue by The Free Dictionary

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   v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: discontinued her visits to the museum; discontinued ferry service to the island. See Synonyms at stop. 2. To cease making or manufacturing: discontinued the sports car in the 1960s. 3. To cease subscribing to (a publication). 4. Law. a. To agree to dismiss (an action). b.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISCONTINUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ˌdɪs·kənˈtɪn·ju / Add to word list. to stop doing, using, or operating something: Discontinue the medication if you have cramps. The airline announced that weekday flights to Kansas City would be discontinued. (Definition of discontinue from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISCONTINUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › discontinuediscontinue verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   discontinue (doing) something to stop doing, using or providing something, especially something that you have been doing, using or providing regularly. It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months. The company has discontinued the practice of providing the staff with free lunches.