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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•con•tin•u•a•tion (dis′kən tin′yo̅o̅ ā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a breach or interruption of continuity or unity:Progress was delayed by repeated discontinuations of work.
- Medieval Latin discontinuātiōn- (stem of discontinuātiō), equivalent. to discontinuāt(us) (past participle of discontinuāre to discontinue; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French
- 1605–15
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•con•tin•ue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnyu/USA pronunciation v., -tin•ued, -tin•u•ing. - to (cause to) come to an end or stop; cease: [~ + object]I had to discontinue my class when I sprained my ankle.[~ + verb-ing]He discontinued running in the cold weather.[no object]The job will discontinue in the spring.
- to cease using, producing, subscribing to, etc.:[~ + object]The auto manufacturer discontinued that car back in 1989.
dis•con•tin•u•a•tion /ˌdɪskənˌtɪnyuˈeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]a discontinuation of business as usual. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•con•tin•ue (dis′kən tin′yo̅o̅),USA pronunciation v., -tin•ued, -tin•u•ing. v.t. - to put an end to;
stop;
terminate:to discontinue nuclear testing. - to cease to take, use, subscribe to, etc.:to discontinue a newspaper.
- Lawto terminate or abandon (a suit, claim, or the like).
v.i. - to come to an end or stop;
cease;
desist.
- Medieval Latin discontinuāre. See dis-1, continue
- Anglo-French discontinuer
- late Middle English 1400–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See interrupt.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resume.
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