discontinue

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
To consciously cease the ingestion or administration of (a pharmaceutical drug).

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/ [ˌdɪskʰənˈtʰɪnjʊu̯] ~ [ˌdɪskʰn̩ˈtʰɪnjʊu̯] en-us-discontinue.ogg

discontinue discontinues discontinuing discontinued

From Old French descontinuer, equivalent to dis- + continue.

break off terminate intermit

continue

discontinuation deprecate

discontinuable discontinuee

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