discontinue
Collocations
3VERB + DISCONTINUE
change, plan
DISCONTINUE + NOUN
medication
PREP.
without
Definitions
verb
To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying.
They plan to discontinue that design.
I have discontinued school Above a twelvemonth.
To consciously cease the ingestion or administration of (a pharmaceutical drug).
AZT, the only AIDS treatment fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is extremely toxic, and many people with AIDS cannot cake it or must discontinue taking it after some period of time.
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5They plan to discontinue that design.
WiktionaryI have discontinued school Above a twelvemonth.
WiktionaryTaught the Greek tongue, discontinued before in these parts the space of seven hundred years.
WiktionaryMcDonald's will discontinue the use of boneless lean beef trimmings in their hamburgers.
Tatoeba · #1493582It's important not to change or discontinue medication without seeking medical advice.
Tatoeba · #4687275