Synonyms of discontinued

discontinued

verb

past tense of discontinue

1

as in ceased

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceased
• stopped
• halted
• ended
• quit
• delayed
• suspended
• dropped
• concluded
• finished
• laid off
• canned
• packed (up or in)
• broke off
• cut off
• left off
• shut off
• had done with
• cut out
• completed
• knocked off
• broke up
• broke
• desisted (from)
• gave over
• put the kibosh on
• closed (down)
• ruined
• deactivated
• paused
• blocked
• impeded
• hindered
• obstructed
• checked
• abolished
• stemmed
• held
• suppressed
• stayed
• destroyed
• detained
• called
• held back
• dammed
• aborted
• dissolved
• scuttled
• arrested
• stamped
• demolished
• turned back
• blockaded
• squelched
• annulled
• stunted
• kiboshed
• killed
• braked
• clamped down
• squashed
• reined (in)
• snuffed
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• carried on
• proceeded
• progressed
• advanced
• kept up
• ran on
• followed through (with)
• actuated
• propelled
• stirred
• impelled
• drove

2

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently

we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• quit
• dropped
• ended
• ceased
• had done (with)
• finished
• packed (up or in)
• concluded
• laid off (of)
• closed
• halted
• expired
• gave up
• hung it up
• knocked off
• paused
• terminated
• broke off
• left off
• shut off
• broke up
• tapered off
• threw up
• wrapped up
• rounded (off or out)
• wound up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• maintained
• kept
• went
• carried on
• persisted
• kept up
• resumed
• held on
• renewed
• began
• hung on
• started
• reopened
• preserved
• commenced
• stayed
• persevered
• hung in
• ran on
• restarted
• followed through (with)

3

as in stopped

to come to an end

publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceased
• stopped
• expired
• ended
• concluded
• halted
• terminated
• passed
• closed
• died
• finished
• went
• lapsed
• determined
• broke off
• stalled
• elapsed
• quit
• left off
• winked (out)
• wound up
• let up
• broke up
• dead-ended
• suspended
• bit the dust
• laid off (of)
• refrained (from)
• paused
• packed (up or in)
• stayed
• knocked off
• cut out
• desisted (from)
• abated
• broke down
• gave over
• petered (out)
• conked (out)
• wound down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• persisted
• hung on
• extended
• prolonged
• drew out
• protracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discontinued

The company did not directly answer questions about why the dessert was discontinued or why it's only being brought back for a limited time. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

Blood pressure and heart rate appeared to increase among the adults who discontinued beta-blockers, the researchers noted, but the group’s average systolic blood pressure stayed below 130. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026

Altoids Sours, those cult-favorite candies packaged in metal tins, were launched by Wrigley in the early 2000s and discontinued around 2010 due to declining sales. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026

Dunkaroos — Launched in 1990 and discontinued in the United States in 2012, Dunkaroos returned to store shelves in 2020 after continued demand. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026