Synonyms and Antonyms of discontinuing
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
breaking, breaking off, breaking up, canning [slang], ceasing, cutting off, cutting out, desisting (from), dropping, ending, giving over, halting, knocking off, laying off, leaving off, packing (up or in), quitting, shutting off, stopping
completing, concluding, finishing
closing (down)
deactivating
blockading, blocking, damming, delaying, detaining, hindering, holding, holding back, impeding, kiboshing, obstructing, stemming
calling, suspending
arresting, braking, checking, clamping down, reining (in), squashing, squelching, stamping, stanching (or staunching), stunting, suppressing, turning back
pausing, staying, suspending
abolishing, aborting, annulling, demolishing, destroying, dissolving, killing, ruining, scuttling, snuffing
carrying on, continuing, following through (with), keeping up, running on
advancing, proceeding, progressing
actuating, driving, impelling, propelling, stirring
2
to stop doing (something) permanently
- we have discontinued the manufacture of that item
breaking off, breaking up, ceasing, closing, concluding, ending, expiring, finishing, halting, leaving off, shutting off
pausing, tapering off
throwing up
rounding (off or out), terminating, winding up, wrapping up
going, running on
hanging in, hanging on, holding on, persevering, persisting
following through (with)
renewing, reopening, restarting, resuming
preserving, staying
beginning, commencing, starting
3
to come to an end
- publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year
breaking off, breaking up, ceasing, closing, concluding, dead-ending, determining, dying, elapsing, ending, expiring, finishing, going, halting, lapsing, leaving off, letting up, passing, quitting, stopping, terminating, winding up, winking (out)
desisting (from), laying off (of), refraining (from)
giving over [British], knocking off, packing (up or in)
breaking down, conking (out), cutting out, stalling
pausing, staying, suspending
abating, petering (out), winding down
