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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discontinue \Dis`con*tin"ue\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discontinued}; p. pr & vb n. {Discontinuing}.] [Cf. F. discontinuer.] To interrupt the continuance of to intermit, as a practice or habit; to put an end to to cause to cease; to cease using, to stop; to leave off Set up their conventicles again which had been discontinued. --Bp. Burnet. I have discontinued school Above a twelvemonth. --Shak. Taught the Greek tongue, discontinued before in these parts the space of seven hundred years. --Daniel. They modify and discriminate the voice, without appearing to discontinue it --Holder. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Discontinue \Dis`con*tin"ue\, v. i. 1. To lose continuity or cohesion of parts to be disrupted or broken off --Bacon. 2. To be separated or severed; to part Thyself shalt discontinue from thine heritage. --Jer. xvii. 4. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: discontinue v 1: put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" [syn: {stop}, {cease}, {give up}, {quit}, {lay off}] [ant: {continue}] 2: come or be at an end "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" [ant: {continue}] 3: prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence" [syn: {break}, {break off}, {stop}]
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