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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
dis′con•tin′u•er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See interrupt.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged resume.
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