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discontinued

 

[ ˌdɪs.kənˈtɪn.juːd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

product

Cease to produce or supply (a product) or service.

Synonyms

halt, stop, terminate

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.
Context #2 | Verb

activity

Bring or come to an end.

Synonyms

end, finish, halt

Examples of usage

  • She discontinued her studies to focus on her career.
  • The rain finally discontinued after hours of heavy downpour.

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,965 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.