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dis·con·tin·ue Listen to audio/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/ verb
dis·con·tin·ues; dis·con·tin·ued; dis·con·tin·u·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to end (something) : stop
He discontinued his visits to the psychiatrist. She chose to discontinue her studies.often used as (be) discontinued The treatment has been discontinued.
2 : to stop making or offering (a product, service, etc.)
The company has announced that the current model will be discontinued next year. They are planning to discontinue bus service between the two towns.
— discontinued adjective
They're having a sale on discontinued models. a discontinued line of products
— dis·con·tin·u·a·tion Listen to audio /ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjuˈeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
the discontinuation of services

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