discontinue

[US]/dɪskən'tɪnjuː/
[UK]/ˌdɪskən'tɪnju/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

English definition:
vt. to cease or stop
vi. to come to an end or halt

Example Sentences

The company decided to discontinue the production of that model.

They will discontinue the service starting next month.

The store will discontinue selling that product due to poor sales.

The company will discontinue support for older versions of the software.

The airline decided to discontinue flights to certain destinations.

The government plans to discontinue funding for the project.

The company will discontinue the use of plastic packaging to reduce waste.

The school will discontinue offering that course due to low enrollment.

The restaurant will discontinue serving a certain dish on their menu.

They decided to discontinue the partnership due to irreconcilable differences.

Real-world Examples

Within two years it would be discontinued.

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The study also found antibiotics which have been discontinued in clinical use for years.

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However, discontinuing coal will not be easy.

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The makers have now promised to discontinue this practice.

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Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development.

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But Britain discontinued the use of " gotten" more than 300 years ago.

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Peretti gives the example of Netflix discontinuing its DVD-mailing service to focus on streaming.

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At $100, this baby cost a lot of bread, which maybe why it was discontinued just two years after launch.

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Experiments with " Substance N" were discontinued because the Nazis decided it was too dangerous to work with.

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He's bucked the SUV trend and drives a Honda Fit… a car that was discontinued in 2020.

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