Discontinued: meaning, definitions and examples
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discontinued
[ ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.juːd ]
product
Cease to produce or supply (a product) or service.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The company has decided to discontinue the production of this model.
- They have discontinued the sale of this item due to low demand.
Translations
Translations of the word "discontinued" in other languages:
🇵🇹 descontinuado
🇮🇳 बंद किया गया
🇩🇪 eingestellt
🇮🇩 dihentikan
🇺🇦 припинений
🇵🇱 zaprzestany
🇯🇵 中止された
🇫🇷 arrêté
🇪🇸 descontinuado
🇹🇷 durduruldu
🇰🇷 중단된
🇸🇦 متوقف
🇨🇿 ukončený
🇸🇰 ukončený
🇨🇳 停产
🇸🇮 prenehan
🇮🇸 hættur
🇰🇿 тоқтатылды
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტილი
🇦🇿 dayandırılıb
🇲🇽 descontinuado
Word origin
The word 'discontinue' originated from the Latin word 'discontinuare', which means 'to cease'. The prefix 'dis-' indicates a negative or reversing force, while 'continue' comes from the Latin 'continuare', meaning 'to join together'. The term has been used in English since the late 15th century to indicate the act of stopping or ending something.
See also: continual, continually, continuance, continuation, continuing, continuity, continuous, continuously, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinue, discontinuity, discontinuous.