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discontinued

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/

Meanings
  • verb

    Stopped or discontinued a service, product, or activity.

  • verb

    Bringing an end to something, such as a contract or agreement.


Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=296166"

Antonyms

continue
Synonyms

break off , terminate , defunct , disused , outdated
Rhymes
Words rhyming with discontinued
rare , square , fair , repair , repare
Variants
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discontinued , discontinuation , discontinuations , discontinue , discontinues , discontinuing
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'discontinuare' meaning 'to break the continuity of'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'discontinued' is often used in the business world to describe products or services that are no longer being produced or sold.

  2. In the context of television shows, a 'discontinued' series is one that has been canceled after one or more seasons.

  3. The term 'discontinued' is also used in the field of mathematics to describe a function that is not defined for certain values of its input.


Related Concepts
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  1. terminate: To bring an end to something, such as a contract or employment.

  2. suspend: To temporarily stop or delay something.


Culture
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In literature, 'discontinued' is often used to describe the ending of a relationship or the termination of a project. In music, a discontinued piece is one that is interrupted before its completion.

How to Memorize "discontinued"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a line being drawn through a continuous process or activity.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a stopped clock or a broken chain.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'disconnect the continuity' to remember the meaning.


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