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Discontinued has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of discontinue

"The company discontinued production of that model last year after selling millions of units."

In plain English: To discontinue something means to stop doing it or using it completely.

"The company discontinued sales of that model last month."

Adjective
1

stopped permanently or temporarily

"discontinued models"

"a discontinued magazine"

"a discontinued conversation"

2

Permanently no longer available or in production.

"The manufacturer announced that their popular electric scooter model has been discontinued and will never be produced again."

In plain English: Discontinued means something has been stopped and will no longer be made or sold anymore.

"The manufacturer stopped selling their discontinued models last year."

Usage: Use this adjective to describe items that have been permanently removed from sale or production, such as discontinued phone models. It is often confused with the verb form when describing an action rather than a current state of availability.

Example Sentences
"The manufacturer stopped selling their discontinued models last year." adj
"The company discontinued sales of that model last month." verb
"The store discontinued the sale after they ran out of stock." verb
"My grandmother decided to discontinue her daily exercise routine due to injury." verb
"The company will discontinue this product next month because it is no longer profitable." verb
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Antonyms
continued
Rhyming Words
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