discontinue
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(verb) put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" |
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Synonyms: cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop |
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Related Words: break, cheese, close off, drop, knock off, retire, shut off, sign off, withdraw |
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Antonyms: continue |
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(verb) come or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" |
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Related Words: cease, end, expire, finish, fizzle, fizzle out, leave off, peter out, run out, stop, taper off, terminate, terminate |
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Antonyms: continue |
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(verb) prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break the silence" |
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Synonyms: break, break off, stop |
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Related Words: bog, bog down, break up, cut off, disrupt, end, fracture, interrupt, leave off, terminate |
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