Overview of verb discontinue

The verb discontinue has 3 senses

• discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off -- (put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother")


• discontinue -- (come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31")


• break, break off, discontinue, stop -- (prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations")

Overview of adj discontinued

The adj discontinued has 1 sense

• discontinued -- (stopped permanently or temporarily; "discontinued models"; "a discontinued magazine"; "a discontinued conversation")