The meaning of DISCONTINUE is to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take. How to use discontinue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Discontinue.
Definition of discontinue verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. discontinue (doing) something to stop doing, using or providing something, especially something that you have been doing, using or providing regularly. It was decided to discontinue the treatment after three months.
If you discontinue something that you have been doing regularly, you stop doing it. Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.
DISCONTINUE meaning: 1. to stop doing or providing something: 2. to stop doing or providing something: 3. to stop…. Learn more.
discontinue (ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː) vb, -ues, -uing or -ued 1. to come or bring to an end; interrupt or be interrupted; stop
discontinue (third-person singular simple present discontinues, present participle discontinuing, simple past and past participle discontinued) (transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
to (cause to) come to an end or stop; cease: [~ + object] I had to discontinue my class when I sprained my ankle.[~ + verb-ing] He discontinued running in the cold weather.[no object] The job will discontinue in the spring.
To discontinue something is to stop it. If you've grown bored with the magazine you get in the mail every month, you can discontinue your subscription. You discontinue things that you want to quit doing or otherwise want to bring to an end.