discontinue
verb
dis·con·tin·ue
ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-(ˌ)yü 
discontinued; discontinuing; discontinues
1
: to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take
2
: to abandon or terminate by a legal discontinuance
: to come to an end
Synonyms
Examples of discontinue in a Sentence
He discontinued his visits to the psychiatrist.
She chose to discontinue her studies.
The company has announced that the current model will be discontinued next year.
They are planning to discontinue bus service between the two towns.
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The figure of Lady Liberty, often wearing a liberty cap, continued to grace U.S. coins for some 150 years, among them the Mercury dime, which was discontinued in 1945 and replaced by the Roosevelt dime but occasionally shows up in pocket change today.
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
From Broadway to Buck O’Neil Tolls generated nearly $40 million over the next three decades before they were discontinued on Jan. 1, 1991.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Around 30% of hormonal therapy patients discontinue treatment within four years and are left with effects that are often irreversible.
—Sara Stockton, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
It was discontinued when SDSU opened Snapdragon, then revived when Holiday Bowl officials added the SkyShow to bowl festivities.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
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Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2024
From Broadway to Buck O’Neil Tolls generated nearly $40 million over the next three decades before they were discontinued on Jan. 1, 1991.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
Around 30% of hormonal therapy patients discontinue treatment within four years and are left with effects that are often irreversible.
—Sara Stockton, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
It was discontinued when SDSU opened Snapdragon, then revived when Holiday Bowl officials added the SkyShow to bowl festivities.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for discontinue
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discontinue
verb
dis·con·tin·ue
ˌdis-kən-ˈtin-yü
1
: to cease to operate, use, produce, or take
will discontinue that product
2
: to bring or come to an end : stop
discontinued broadcast of my favorite show
discontinuance
noun
-ˈtin-yə-wən(t)s
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