— discontinuer , n.
/dis'keuhn tin"yooh/ , v. , discontinued, discontinuing .
v.t.
1. to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
2. to cease to take, use, subscribe to, etc.: to discontinue a newspaper.
3. Law. to terminate or abandon (a suit, claim, or the like).
v.i.
4. to come to an end or stop; cease; desist.
[ 1400-50; late ME discontinuer discontinuare. See DIS- 1 , CONTINUE ]
Syn. 1. See interrupt .
Ant. 1. resume.