discontinuing 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of discontinuingnext
as in ceasing

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discontinuing

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verb

present participle of discontinue
1
as in stopping
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

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2
as in abandoning
to stop doing (something) permanently we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

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3
as in ending
to come to an end publication of the magazine will discontinue at the end of the year

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“Discontinuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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