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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"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

Last year, energy company Orsted decided to "discontinue" one of the country's biggest wind projects, Hornsea 4, despite it previously being awarded a contract.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

However, recent data has suggested that "around half of people discontinue these medications within a year," she told a press conference.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Meta spokesman Andy Stone said that there would be no continuing Chinese ownership interests in Manus after the transaction and that the startup would discontinue its services and operations in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

She was going to discontinue carrying the unlucky peacock-blue nail polish.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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