Word

discontinue, v.
(discontinued, discontinues, discontinuing)
freq. cnt. 6

put an end to a state or an activity
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 104 freq. cnt.: 56 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cease discontinue give up lay off quit stop

sample sentences

"Quit teasing your little brother"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
They %s moving

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop stoppage stop stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cessation cease

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation discontinuance

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hyponym

drop, knock off leave off sign off retire, withdraw pull the plug shut off, close off cheese call it quits, call it a day break

come to or be at an end
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

discontinue

sample sentences

"the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

antonym

continue

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop

hyponym

taper off, peter out, fizzle, fizzle out leave off expire, run out

prevent completion
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2

break break off discontinue stop

sample sentences

"stop the project"
"break off the negotiations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

discontinuation

semantic pointers

hyponym

fracture bog down, bog interrupt, cut off, disrupt, break up

hypernym

end, terminate