DISCONTINUE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISCONTINUE?

Need another word that means the same as “discontinue”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “discontinue” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Discontinue” are: cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop, break, break off, end, terminate, bring to an end, put an end to, put a stop to, wind up, finish, bring to a halt, call a halt to, cancel, drop, dispense with, do away with, get rid of, abolish, desist from, swear off, forbear from, abstain from, cut out, renounce, forswear, forgo, abandon, have done with

Discontinue as a Verb

Definitions of "Discontinue" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “discontinue” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Put an end to a state or an activity.
• Cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis.
• Cease taking (a newspaper or periodical) or paying (a subscription).
• Stop making (a particular product.
• Prevent completion.
• Come to or be at an end.

Synonyms of "Discontinue" as a verb (32 Words)

abandon	Discontinue (a scheduled event) before completion. An attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner city deprivation.
abolish	Do away with. Slavery was abolished in the mid 19th century in America and in Russia.
abstain from	Choose not to consume.
break	Undergo breaking. I had to break a 100 bill just to buy the candy.
break off	Fall sharply.
bring to a halt	Be accompanied by.
bring to an end	Cause to come into a particular state or condition.
call a halt to	Ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality.
cancel	Delete (an equal factor) from both sides of an equation or from the numerator and denominator of a fraction. Cancel cheques or tickets.
cease	Come or bring to an end. The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed.
cut out	Reap or harvest.
desist from	Choose not to consume.
dispense with	Grant a dispensation; grant an exemption.
do away with	Proceed or get along.
drop	Score a goal by a drop kick. Drop a hint.
end	Put an end to. The man ended by attacking a police officer.
finish	Provide with a finish. He finished the dishes.
forbear from	Refrain from doing.
forgo	Do without or cease to hold or adhere to. She wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.
forswear	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. The country has not forsworn nuclear weapons.
get rid of	Cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition.
give up	Cause to happen or be responsible for.
have done with	Have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense.
lay off	Put into a certain place or abstract location.
put a stop to	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put an end to	Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation.
quit	(of a tenant) leave rented accommodation. Hippies finally quit two sites in Hampshire last night.
renounce	Leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily. He renounced alcohol completely.
stop	Stop moving or operating. You can t stop me from getting what I want.
swear off	Utter obscenities or profanities.
terminate	Terminate the employment of discharge from an office or position. Adamson s putting pressure on me to terminate you.
wind up	Extend in curves and turns.

Usage Examples of "Discontinue" as a verb

• The ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors.
• The support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31.
• Their current top-of-the-range running shoe is being discontinued.
• He discontinued his visits.

Associations of "Discontinue" (30 Words)

abeyance	The position of being without, or of waiting for, an owner or claimant. Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.
abstain	Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something. Forty one voted with the Opposition and some sixty more abstained.
cease	Cease is a noun only in the phrase without cease end. On his retirement the job will cease to exist.
cessation	The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. The cessation of hostilities.
deadlock	Secure a door with a deadlock. An attempt to break the deadlock.
desist	Choose not to consume. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage.
discontinuity	A break in or lack of continuity. There is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies.
halt	Come to a halt stop moving. A bus screeched to a halt.
halting	Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. She speaks halting English with a heavy accent.
hiatus	A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. There was a brief hiatus in the war with France.
immovable	Immovable property. The immovable hills.
impasse	A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. The current political impasse.
intermission	An interval between parts of a play, film, or concert. He was granted an intermission in his studies.
interruption	An act, utterance, or period that interrupts someone or something. She ignored the interruption and carried on.
layover	A period of rest or waiting before a further stage in a journey. There was only a forty eight minute layover.
leaving	The act of departing.
pause	A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. The speaker paused.
permanently	In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; for all time. He is permanently disabled.
preside	Act as president. The prime minister will preside at an emergency cabinet meeting.
quit	Turn away from; give up. She quit her job in a pizza restaurant.
recess	Put into a recess. Recess lights.
resign	Accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided. He resigned from the government in protest at the policy.
stalemate	Subject to a stalemate. Last time I played him it ended up in stalemate.
stanch	Stop the flow of a liquid.
standstill	A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all. The traffic came to a standstill.
stasis	A stoppage of flow of a body fluid. Creative stasis.
stop	A punctuation mark especially a full stop. Stop a car.
suspension	Temporary cessation or suspension. Modifications have been made to the car s rear suspension.
terminus	The end of a polypeptide or polynucleotide chain or similar long molecule. The exhibition s terminus is 1962.
walkout	The act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest. There was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak.