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UK
/dˌɪskəntˈɪnjuːd/
]
[ US /dɪskənˈtɪnjud/ ]
[ US /dɪskənˈtɪnjud/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
stopped permanently or temporarily
discontinued models
a discontinued magazine
a discontinued conversation
How To Use discontinued In A Sentence
- Having worked himself into this ridiculous kind of phrensy, which lasted, perhaps, from twenty to thirty seconds, he suddenly discontinued it, and suffered his features to relax into their natural form; but the motion of his head seemed to have so stupified him, as indeed it well might, that there remained an unusual vacancy and a drowsy stare upon his countenance for some time afterward. Three Voyages for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and Narrative of an Attempt to Reach the North Pole, Volume 1
- While many women discontinued their services along Beach Road, gays, ladyboys and ‘women of the second category’ did not.
- Above you see two skeins of Rowanspun 4-ply, which is discontinued. Green apples - a knitting blog
- The cross-country race was discontinued owing to a storm coming on suddenly when the race was in progress,and had to be rerun the next day.
- The production of Kodachrome 40, better known as Super 8 film, is being discontinued.
- Five court venues in County Mayo are to be discontinued as part of a major rationalisation by the Court Service.
- Nicorandil was discontinued and the patients were begun on alternative anti - anginal medication.
- The consultant at first attempted to induce labour but discontinued it.
- He also discontinued unprofitable services, such as dating advisers.
- Pyrazolon derivatives have been used in the past but were discontinued because of severe adverse effects.