Definition for Discontinue:

• To cease: to be separated from.

Synonyms for Discontinue:

• n.

  •
  • wind down.
  •
  • leave off.
  •
  • swear off.
  •discontinue (noun)
  • lay off.

• v.

  •abandon (verb)
  • forsake,
  • surrender,
  • desert,
  • relinquish,
  • evacuate,
  • abdicate,
  • leave,
  • resign,
  • defect,
  • vacate.
  •curtail (verb)
  • curtail,
  • decrease,
  • reduce,
  • fragment,
  • shorten,
  • diminish,
  • minimize,
  • abbreviate.
  •give up (verb)
  • withdraw.
  •prevent activity from going on (verb)
  • halt,
  • disunite,
  • finish,
  • blow off,
  • part,
  • intervene,
  • interpose,
  • kill,
  • bag it,
  • disjoin,
  • dissever,
  • refrain from,
  • disconnect.
  •resign (verb)
  • renounce,
  • accept,
  • retire,
  • reject,
  • disclaim.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • belay,
  • balk,
  • pack in,
  • proscribe.
  •
  • cancel.
  •
  • stall,
  • dissolve.
  •abandon
  • let go.
  •adjourn
  • prorogue.
  •cancel
  • call off.
  •cease
  • pass,
  • cut it out,
  • call it a day,
  • give over,
  • call it quits,
  • surcease,
  • intermit.
  •end
  • switch off.
  •separate
  • take leave.
  •shut out
  • shut out.
  •stop
  • be over.
  •turn off
  • shut off.

Paraphrases for Discontinue:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    cease.
  • Proper noun, singular
    ceases, cease.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    cease, halt, interrupt.
  • Adverb
    halt.
  • Verb, base form
    suspend, terminate, cease, halt, interrupt.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    stop, cessation.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stop, cessation.
  • Verb, base form
    lay, cancel, cancelled, withdraw, desist, disband, disrupt, eliminate, Eliminating, adjourn, relinquish, revoke, abolish, remove, delete, withhold, waive, dismiss, renounce, leave, forego, eradicate, abort, close, suppress, curtail, rescind, dispense, forgo, lift, dismantle, forsake, forsaken, refrain, conclude, classify, discard, sever, postpone, jettison, vacate, continue, reverse, shut, curb, drop, abdicate, overturn, abrogate, freeze, forfeit, stop, extinguish, finish, resign, stay, categorize, retire, derogate, stem, disclaim, ditch, dispel, lose, expire, arrest, disperse, cut, scrap, detain, repeal, disturb.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    dissolve.

Antonyms for Discontinue:

• v.

  • prevent activity from going on
    initiate, continue, carry on, unite, bear, join, restart, create, retry, connect, begin, give birth, complete, commence.
  • Other antonyms:
    defend, keep, impel, propel, haunt, start, seek, support, go, favor, reopen, actuate, go along, prolong, hang in, drive, preserve, go on, cherish, maintain, extend, persevere, stay, keep up, progress, claim, assert, draw out, renew, court, persist, adopt, protect, occupy, stir, hold, resume, vindicate, prosecute, hold on, retain, uphold, hang on, proceed, bear on, advocate, advance, pursue, protract, undertake.

Homophones for Discontinue:

• documentation, Decantation, descant on, designatum, decimation, desquamation, desmodium, dissemination, dish antenna, designation, desmidium.

Hypernym for Discontinue:

• v.

  • stative
    fizzle, taper off, peter out, run out, leave off, fizzle out, expire.

Hyponym for Discontinue:

• v.

  • stative
    stop, cease, terminate, finish, end.