Discontinue has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
put an end to a state or an activity
"Quit teasing your little brother"
2
come to or be at an end
"the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
3
prevent completion
"stop the project"
"break off the negotiations"
4
To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying something.
"The factory announced that it would discontinue production of the classic sedan model next year due to rising steel costs."
Example Sentences
"Quit teasing your little brother"
verb
"the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
verb
"stop the project"
verb
"break off the negotiations"
verb
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