discontinue
Translation
to discontinue, to stop, to cease
Examples
They will discontinue the old model next year.
They will discontinue the old model next year.
The company decided to discontinue the service.
The company decided to discontinue the service.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stop making or providing (sth.) They will discontinue the old model next year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stop, cease, terminate; Antonyms: continue, start, resume
Etymology
From the prefix 'dis-' (not, opposite of) + 'continue' (to keep going). Literally 'to not continue'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a line on a graph that suddenly stops. It has been 'discontinued'.