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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Scotts is reclassifying Hawthorne as discontinued operations and said the deal wouldn’t affect its full-year guidance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ubisoft has not specified which titles it has discontinued alongside the Prince of Persia remake.

From BBC

Ubisoft is discontinuing six games, including a remake of “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time,” four unannounced titles and a mobile game.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision comes after Ubisoft discontinued six games, including a remake of “Prince of Persia The Sands of Time,” four unannounced titles and a mobile game.

From The Wall Street Journal

The retailer has been taking a closer look at its offering—revamping some, discontinuing others—to be more strategic with its effort to “democratize style,” the term executives use frequently to frame their goals.

From The Wall Street Journal

discontinue

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