discontinue

Meaning

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

Synonyms

stop

🛑

cease

end

🔚

terminate

halt

give up

quit

pause

suspend

close

leave off

break off

break

finish

interrupt

abate

lay off

abrogate

lift

abort

quell

staunch

abandon

prorogue

conclude

cancel

abolish

intermit

cut off

intermittence

interrupted

interruption

kick

knock off

lacquer

lay aside

leave

nick

omit

postpone

put an end to

put away

put down

put off

repeal

restrain

seal

🦭

sever

shellac

sign off

Translations

interrompere

arrêter

cesser

interrumpir

interrompre

interrompre

cessare

🛑

interromper

einstellen

unterbrechen

terminare

🔚

terminer

🔚

finire

διακόπτω

abbrechen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪskənˈtɪnju/

Etymology

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