Meaning & use
discontinue
To stop doing, producing, or providing something that was previously ongoing.
See it in a sentence
The manufacturer decided to discontinue the older model of the phone.
Doctors advised him to discontinue the medication if the rash appeared.
A note on using this word
Discontinue is more formal than stop and is common in business, medical, or legal contexts.
Words with a similar meaning
stophalt
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Words with an opposite meaning
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