Discontinue Definition & Meaning
discontinue
- verb
- put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
- come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
- prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
Words that rhyme with discontinue
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- What does discontinue mean?
- put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
- What part of speech is discontinue?
- Discontinue is a verb.
- How many definitions does discontinue have?
- Discontinue has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).