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

Program discontinued while lawsuit proceeds Hanaway withdrew her motion for preliminary injunction, which sought to suspend the program while the lawsuit was pending, after the city ended the program. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

That's possibly because Starlink briefly discontinued the perk, but not before the customer had already subscribed to the Max plan, a nuance the AI may have failed to understand. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Tesla has discontinued Solar Roof, its solar panels designed to look like regular roofing tiles, Electrek reports. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026

One of them, called an AvaLung, appears to have been discontinued from retail production. — Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

The first generation was discontinued in 2019 due to battery and charging problems. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

The National Hurricane Center discontinued tropical storm warnings for Maui County, Oahu and Kauai County by early Monday. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026

They were discontinued because the ACIP and the American Academy of Pediatrics held that separate shots would mean more needles, more appointments and children left unprotected for longer. — Jake Scott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

The cartridges of Super Mario Brothers Duck Hunt he had were made in 1993, long after the company discontinued the bundle in 1991. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026