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discontinue

dis·con·tin·ue

discontinue

 
pronunciation:
dIs kn tIn yu
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part of speech: verb
inflections: discontinues, discontinuing, discontinued
definition: to stop or put an end to.
The newspaper has discontinued my favorite comic strip.
synonyms:
end, halt, stop, terminate
antonyms:
continue, maintain
similar words:
can, cancel, cease, dissolve, stay, suspend
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derivation: discontinuer (n.)