discontinue

Definition of Discontinue in English :

see synonyms of discontinue

Verb

1. cease, discontinue, give up, lay off, quit, stop

put an end to a state or an activity

Example Sentences:
'Quit teasing your little brother'

2. discontinue

come to or be at an end

Example Sentences:
'the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31'

3. break, break off, discontinue, stop

prevent completion

Example Sentences:
'stop the project'
'break off the negotiations'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Discontinue

see synonyms of discontinue

verb -ues, -uing or -ued

1.

to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop

2. (transitive) law

to terminate or abandon (an action, suit, etc)

Discontinue

see synonyms of discontinue

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌdisconˈtinued or ˌdisconˈtinuing

1.

to stop using, doing, etc.; cease; give up

2. Law

to effect a discontinuance of (a suit)

verb intransitive

3.

to stop; end

Discontinue

see synonyms of discontinue

v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues

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. To fail to proceed in (an action).

v.intr.

To come to an end.

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