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dis·con·tin·ue
/
ˌdɪs
kənˈtɪn
yu
/
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[
dis-k
uh
n-
tin
-yoo
]
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verb,
dis·con·tin·ued,
dis·con·tin·u·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to put an end to; stop; terminate:
to discontinue nuclear testing.
2.
to cease to take, use, subscribe to, etc.:
to discontinue a newspaper.
3.
Law.
to terminate or abandon (a suit, claim, or the like).
verb (used without object)
4.
to come to an end or stop; cease; desist.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Anglo-French
discontinuer
<
Medieval Latin
discontinuāre.
See
dis-
1
,
continue
Related forms
dis·con·tin·u·er,
noun
un·dis·con·tin·ued,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
See
interrupt
.
Antonyms
1.
resume.
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discontinue
(ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː)
—
vb
,
-ues
,
-uing
,
-ued
1.
to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop
2.
(
tr
)
law
to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc)
discon'tinuance
—
n
discontinu'ation
—
n
discon'tinuer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
discontinue
late 15c., from O.Fr. discontinuer (14c.), from M.L. discontinuare, from dis- "not" (see
dis-
) + continuare "to continue" (see
continue
). Related: Discontinued; discontinuity; discontinuous.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Companies will not
discontinue
a situation that is both legal and profitable.
When they are not, you
discontinue
that approach and try something new.
But when the company introduced a smaller condom several years ago, it had to
discontinue
it.
In addition, people will usually regain the weight when they
discontinue
the
medication.
Some began combing their inventories for brands they could
discontinue
.
Squeezed by slim margins, a firm may simply
discontinue
a drug.
They should probably
discontinue
all aerobic exercise in favor of high resistance work.
If your high chair is involved in the recall,
discontinue
using the chair immediately.
It would also be easier to
discontinue
an unprofitable line this way as well.
The suppression of unnecessary offices, of useless establishments and expenses, enabled us to
discontinue
our internal taxes.
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