dis ‧ con ‧ tin ‧ ue /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ continual , ↑ continued ≠ DISCONTINUED , ↑ continuous ≠ ↑ discontinuous ; noun : ↑ continuation ≠ ↑ discontinuation , ↑ continuity ≠ ↑ discontinuity ; adverb : ↑ continually , ↑ continuously ; verb : ↑ continue ≠ ↑ discontinue ]
to stop doing, producing, or providing something:
Bus route 51 is being discontinued.
a discontinued china pattern
—discontinuation /ˌdɪskəntɪnjuˈeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]
—discontinuance /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuəns/ noun [uncountable]