Meanings
plural discontinuations
- countableuncountableA breach or interruption of continuity.
Discontinuation symptoms: Dizziness and confusion.
2002, Sarah Kane, 4.48 Psychosis, Methuen, →ISBN, page 221 more example
The apparent discontinuation of the operations since Trump took office sparked speculation that he may have agreed to back away from the issue in exchange for Chinese cooperation over North Korea.
2017 May 9, Ryan Kilpatrick, “U.S. Navy Vows to Continue Challenging Beijing’s Claims in the South China Sea”, in Time, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2025Synonyms: discontinuance, suspension
- countableuncountablemedicineThe process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
Synonyms: discontinuance, suspension
- countableuncountableThe act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
Synonyms: discontinuance, suspension
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA breach or interruption of continuity.
nounThe process of quitting a course of treatment with a drug.
nounThe act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Old Frenchdes-
- Latindis-
- Middle Englishdis-
- Englishdis-
- Englishcontinuation
- Englishdiscontinuation
From dis- + continuation.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian прекъсване
- прекъсване (prekăsvane)interruption of continuity
Catalan discontinuació
- discontinuacióinterruption of continuity
French discontinuation
- discontinuationinterruption of continuity
Hindi विरति
- विरति (virti)interruption of continuity
Polish odstawienie, zaprzestanie
- odstawieniequitting a course of treatment with a drug
- zaprzestanieinterruption of continuity
Portuguese descontinuação, descontinuação
- descontinuaçãoquitting a course of treatment with a drug
- descontinuaçãostopping producing or supplying a product
- descontinuaçãointerruption of continuity
Spanish descontinuación, discontinuación
- descontinuaciónstopping producing or supplying a product
- discontinuaciónstopping producing or supplying a product
- descontinuacióninterruption of continuity
- discontinuacióninterruption of continuity
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with discontinuation
Cite this entry
discontinuation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuation
“discontinuation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discontinuation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discontinuation.
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