discontinue

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/
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verb
R

To stop doing, using, or providing something regularly.

The company decided to discontinue the free lunch program for employees.

R

To cease the production or sale of a product.

The store is having a clearance sale on all discontinued items.

translation

v. To stop doing, using, or providing something regularly.; To cease the production or sale of a product.

Word Forms

3rd Present discontinues
Past discontinued
Perfect discontinued
Progressive discontinuing