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Meanings of discontinue in English

Portuguese
acabar
Catalan
finalitzar
Spanish
cesar

Put an end to a state or an activity.

acabar
Portuguese
parar
Catalan
suspendre
Spanish
discontinuar

To prevent completion (e.g. of a project, of negotiations, etc.).

parar
Synonyms
Examples for "break"
Examples for "break"
1
Yes, that really was his only break in the case thus far.
The sculptor
2
Popular films did, however, break into the best picture race last year.
Reuters
3
Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
The South African
4
NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
Radio NZ
5
Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
Radio NZ
1
For example, parts can break off and go flying down the tunnel.
Wired
2
I had to break off: the pain was too much for me.
The Teeth of the Tiger
3
Jane: I was just about to break off the thread when you-
Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard
4
They slice around the bone a little, then break off the limb.
The Innocents Abroad
5
If it makes you break off the engagement, its work is done.
The Longest Journey
Usage of discontinue in English
1
Goodyear previously said it would discontinue consumer tire production at the plant.
Reuters
2
Health regulators are urging people taking ranitidine not to discontinue it immediately.
Radio NZ
3
The corporation plans to discontinue its public collection service from January 21st.
The Irish Times
4
It will discontinue sales of the company's alkaline batteries early next year.
Reuters
5
Could we discontinue it without making a specific announcement to that effect?
In Enemy Hands
6
We reserve the right to modify or discontinue promotions at any time.
Wired
7
Symptom management, particularly sleep and mood disturbances, may help women discontinue HT.
Pubmed
8
This program of furtive meetings in the hills would have to discontinue.
Burning Daylight
9
He wished to discontinue even the habit of hat-doffing in female presence.
Our Friend the Charlatan
10
WhatsApp rolled out a three-year plan during discontinue support on older devices.
The South African
11
There were 7 adverse events, and no patient had to discontinue dalbavancin.
Pubmed
12
The Icelanders must think so, else they would discontinue the unseemly practice.
Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
13
It is a bad habit, and I wish you would discontinue it.
Tempest and Sunshine
14
This concert for prayer we have never since seen cause to discontinue.
The Biography of Robert Murray M'Cheyne
15
These letters alarmed Lamennais, nevertheless, and she was obliged to discontinue them.
George Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings
16
The company said it would discontinue development of two blood cancer drugs.
Reuters
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Translations for discontinue
Discontinue through the time
Discontinue across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common