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discontinue [dískən tínnyoo]

(3rd person present singular discontinues, present participle discontinuing, past and past participle discontinued)

verb

1. transitive and intransitive verb stop: to come to an end after happening regularly, or end something that has been happening regularly

2. transitive verb stop making something: to stop manufacturing something, usually a particular model or type of product

 

 

[15th century. Via French < medieval Latin discontinuare 'not to continue' < Latin continuare 'continue']

 

 

-discontinuance, noun

-discontinuation [dískən tínnyoo áysh'n], noun

-discontinued, adjective

-discontinuer [dískən tínnyoo ər], noun

 

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