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

What's actually happening with Samsung Messages Samsung says Samsung Messages will be discontinued and is pushing people to switch to Google Messages. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026

Illuminum White Gardenia Petals Rumor has it, Kate used to also wear Illuminum White Gardenia Petals, another white floral fragrance, albeit one that’s since been discontinued. —Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026

OpenAI recently discontinued its Sora video generation app and platform, citing a strategic shift to focus on coding tools, corporate clients and AGI development amid high compute costs. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

Three of those cases were either settled or discontinued. —April 8, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026