Discontinue
verb
To stop doing or providing something.
The factory decided to discontinue some of its old product lines.
Often appears as...
- discontinue a product
- discontinue a service
verb
To make or sell a product no more.
They will discontinue the model next year.
Often appears as...
- discontinue a model
- discontinue production
verb
To end a law or an agreement.
The government planned to discontinue the trade agreement.
Often appears as...
- discontinue an agreement
- discontinue a law
verb
To no longer continue medical treatment or use of a drug.
The patient was advised to discontinue the medication due to side effects.
Often appears as...
- discontinue medication
- discontinue treatment
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To stop doing or providing something.
The factory decided to discontinue some of its old product lines.
Often appears as...
- discontinue a product
- discontinue a service
verb
To make or sell a product no more.
They will discontinue the model next year.
Often appears as...
- discontinue a model
- discontinue production
verb
To end a law or an agreement.
The government planned to discontinue the trade agreement.
Often appears as...
- discontinue an agreement
- discontinue a law
verb
To no longer continue medical treatment or use of a drug.
The patient was advised to discontinue the medication due to side effects.
Often appears as...
- discontinue medication
- discontinue treatment
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Final Decision
Use 'discontinue' to express a permanent stop to an activity.
After much consideration, we will discontinue our Sunday workshops.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Changes
'Discontinue' often indicates a strategic business change.
Market trends have led us to discontinue these services.
Pro Tip 1/2Final Decision
Use 'discontinue' to express a permanent stop to an activity.
After much consideration, we will discontinue our Sunday workshops.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Changes
'Discontinue' often indicates a strategic business change.
Market trends have led us to discontinue these services.
Pro Tip 1/2Final Decision
Use 'discontinue' to express a permanent stop to an activity.
After much consideration, we will discontinue our Sunday workshops.
Pro Tip 2/2Business Changes
'Discontinue' often indicates a strategic business change.
Market trends have led us to discontinue these services.
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Video examples
Laura Snyder: The...
after scientific papers were read, which had been discontinued by the Royal Society as being ungentlemanly. And for the first time, they gave women a foot in the door of science. Members were encouraged to bring their wives, daughters and sisters to the meetings of the British Association,
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Bringing glasses to the...
from around the world and categorize them and distributes them and by an organization called vision restoring vision org which collects new readers and sunglasses from industry discontinued readers and sunglasses and distributes them to mission goers as well the mission missions have been
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Why Black girls are...
she'll be inclined to resist. But when schools become locations for healing, they can also become locations for learning. So what does this mean for a school to become a location for healing? Well, for one thing, it means that we have to immediately discontinue
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The role of human...
and even after the announcement that our project was discontinued, we could not stop working from one day to another. It took several months to bring all activities to a sound end and to find new jobs within the company for everyone. Here's what happened.
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Runaway SUV PIPE Alaska...
backs off even further just lost sight of a mile 73 we discontinued the pursuit it's getting in their construction zone which is gravel road we identified the driver and it's too much of a risk for the motoring public for us to continue this pursuit
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Lisa Harouni: A primer...
and it has broken down. You need a spare part, but you realize that Hoover's been discontinued. Can you imagine going online -- this is a reality -- and finding that spare part from a database of geometries of that discontinued product
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Theaster Gates: How to...
in the history of the U.S., the history of the world where tough things happened, but how do you talk about tough ideas without separating people from that content? Could I use art like these old, discontinued firehoses from Alabama,
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How to fool a GPS - Todd...
backup to GPS was discontinued last year our modern society has a special relationship with GPS we're almost blindly reliant on it it's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure some call it the invisible utility so turning
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Investor Vinod Khosla...
mean ethanol in fact really clearly ethanol is obsolete today the food based technologies whether they be biodiesel or corn ethanol have really failed and they should be discontinued I think it's
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Todd Humphreys: How to...
was discontinued last year. Our modern society has a special relationship with GPS. We're almost blindly reliant on it. It's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure.
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Laura Snyder: The...
after scientific papers were read, which had been discontinued by the Royal Society as being ungentlemanly. And for the first time, they gave women a foot in the door of science. Members were encouraged to bring their wives, daughters and sisters to the meetings of the British Association,
Video examples
Bringing glasses to the...
from around the world and categorize them and distributes them and by an organization called vision restoring vision org which collects new readers and sunglasses from industry discontinued readers and sunglasses and distributes them to mission goers as well the mission missions have been
Video examples
Why Black girls are...
she'll be inclined to resist. But when schools become locations for healing, they can also become locations for learning. So what does this mean for a school to become a location for healing? Well, for one thing, it means that we have to immediately discontinue
Video examples
The role of human...
and even after the announcement that our project was discontinued, we could not stop working from one day to another. It took several months to bring all activities to a sound end and to find new jobs within the company for everyone. Here's what happened.
Video examples
Runaway SUV PIPE Alaska...
backs off even further just lost sight of a mile 73 we discontinued the pursuit it's getting in their construction zone which is gravel road we identified the driver and it's too much of a risk for the motoring public for us to continue this pursuit
Video examples
Lisa Harouni: A primer...
and it has broken down. You need a spare part, but you realize that Hoover's been discontinued. Can you imagine going online -- this is a reality -- and finding that spare part from a database of geometries of that discontinued product
Video examples
Theaster Gates: How to...
in the history of the U.S., the history of the world where tough things happened, but how do you talk about tough ideas without separating people from that content? Could I use art like these old, discontinued firehoses from Alabama,
Video examples
How to fool a GPS - Todd...
backup to GPS was discontinued last year our modern society has a special relationship with GPS we're almost blindly reliant on it it's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure some call it the invisible utility so turning
Video examples
Investor Vinod Khosla...
mean ethanol in fact really clearly ethanol is obsolete today the food based technologies whether they be biodiesel or corn ethanol have really failed and they should be discontinued I think it's
Video examples
Todd Humphreys: How to...
was discontinued last year. Our modern society has a special relationship with GPS. We're almost blindly reliant on it. It's built deeply into our systems and infrastructure.
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Quote examples
Jonathan Mayhew
American Clergyman
Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.
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Dean Ornish
American Educator
In our experience, when people make comprehensive lifestyle changes, they usually can reduce or discontinue medications such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, anti-hypertensives, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, nitrates, insulin, and so on.
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Kyle Mooney
American Comedian
When I was a kid, I was really into the shows my older brothers were into. I got all the action figures handed down to me, but I couldn't go to the store to buy new ones because they were discontinued; they didn't exist anymore.
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Susan Orlean
American Journalist
College athletics are so entrenched and enjoyed by so many people that they will never be discontinued or substantially changed. I know that. I just pity the people caught in that tender trap. And most of all, I pity those kids.
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Suresh Gopi
Indian Actor
My father died. No one from this industry came to offer condolences to my house. No one offered few words to console me. Why should I continue in this cruel film world? I am discontinuing my acting career.
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Sherlyn Chopra
Most people who join health clubs discontinue following their workout schedules after the initial week or month. That is because, after a while, the excitement fades out and monotony creeps in.
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Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
The animal birth control and anti-rabies programmes, which are under the threat of being altered or discontinued, need to be strengthened in order to address the issue of the stray dog menace.
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Phyllis Diller
American Comedian
You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type.
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Nick Saban
American Coach
I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.
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Bill Dana
American Comedian
He is so old that his blood type was discontinued.
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Jonathan Mayhew
American Clergyman
Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.
Quote examples
Dean Ornish
American Educator
In our experience, when people make comprehensive lifestyle changes, they usually can reduce or discontinue medications such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, anti-hypertensives, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, nitrates, insulin, and so on.
Quote examples
Kyle Mooney
American Comedian
When I was a kid, I was really into the shows my older brothers were into. I got all the action figures handed down to me, but I couldn't go to the store to buy new ones because they were discontinued; they didn't exist anymore.
Quote examples
Susan Orlean
American Journalist
College athletics are so entrenched and enjoyed by so many people that they will never be discontinued or substantially changed. I know that. I just pity the people caught in that tender trap. And most of all, I pity those kids.
Quote examples
Suresh Gopi
Indian Actor
My father died. No one from this industry came to offer condolences to my house. No one offered few words to console me. Why should I continue in this cruel film world? I am discontinuing my acting career.
Quote examples
Sherlyn Chopra
Most people who join health clubs discontinue following their workout schedules after the initial week or month. That is because, after a while, the excitement fades out and monotony creeps in.
Quote examples
Amala Akkineni
Indian Actress
The animal birth control and anti-rabies programmes, which are under the threat of being altered or discontinued, need to be strengthened in order to address the issue of the stray dog menace.
Quote examples
Phyllis Diller
American Comedian
You know you're old if they have discontinued your blood type.
Quote examples
Nick Saban
American Coach
I never want to discontinue giving kids opportunities.
Quote examples
Bill Dana
American Comedian
He is so old that his blood type was discontinued.
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