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discontinue

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of discontinue

1 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 of discontinue

break, break off, break up, can [slang], cease, cut off, cut out, desist (from), drop, end, give over, halt, knock off, lay off, leave off, pack (up or in), quit, shut off, stop
Words Related to discontinue

complete, conclude, finish

close (down)

deactivate

block, blockade, dam, delay, detain, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, kibosh, obstruct, stem

call, suspend

arrest, brake, check, clamp down, rein (in), squash, squelch, stamp, stanch (or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn back

pause, stay, suspend

abolish, abort, annul, demolish, destroy, dissolve, kill, ruin, scuttle, snuff
Phrases Synonymous with discontinue

have done with, put the kibosh on
Near Antonyms of discontinue

carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep up, run on

advance, proceed, progress

actuate, drive, impel, propel, stir

2 to stop doing (something) permanently

  • we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
Synonyms of discontinue

abandon, drop, give up, knock off, lay off (of), pack (up or in), quit
Words Related to discontinue

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, end, expire, finish, halt, leave off, shut off

pause, taper off

throw up

round (off or out), terminate, wind up, wrap up
Phrases Synonymous with discontinue

hang it up, have done (with)
Near Antonyms of discontinue

go, run on

hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist

follow through (with)

renew, reopen, restart, resume

preserve, stay

begin, commence, start
Antonyms of discontinue

carry on, continue, keep, keep up, maintain

3 to come to an end

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

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, terminate, wind up, wink (out)
Words Related to discontinue

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down
Phrases Synonymous with discontinue

bite the dust
Near Antonyms of discontinue

draw out, extend, prolong, protract
Antonyms of discontinue

continue, hang on, persist

Synonym Discussion of discontinue

stop, cease, quit, discontinue, desist mean to suspend or cause to suspend activity. stop applies to action or progress or to what is operating or progressing and may imply suddenness or definiteness.
    • stopped at the red light
cease applies to states, conditions, or existence and may add a suggestion of gradualness and a degree of finality.
    • by nightfall the fighting had ceased
quit may stress either finality or abruptness in stopping or ceasing.
    • the engine faltered, sputtered, then quit altogether
discontinue applies to the stopping of an accustomed activity or practice.
    • we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
desist implies forbearance or restraint as a motive for stopping or ceasing.
    • desisted from further efforts to persuade them

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