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Word: Discontinue
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘interrupt, disrupt’): via Old French from medieval Latin discontinuare, from Latin dis- ‘not’ + continuare (see continue)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cease from doing or providing (something), especially something that has been provided on a regular basis
Short Definition:cease from doing something
Examples:- the ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors
- he discontinued his visits
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