Discontinue

/ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.juː/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To stop doing or providing something.

The company decided to discontinue the production of the old model.

To cease or bring to an end.

Due to financial constraints, they had to discontinue their research project.

To end a continuous process.

We will discontinue the service starting next month.

From Latin 'discontinuare'.

discontinue a product

To stop making or selling a product.

discontinue service

To stop offering a particular service.

discontinue support

To stop providing help or assistance.

cease

To bring to an end.

terminate

To end something.

suspend

To temporarily stop something.

To quit something suddenly.

I had to discontinue my gym membership because I wasn't going.

To drop out or give up on something.

He decided to discontinue his studies abroad.