Discontinue
(verb)
- To cease doing something; to stop a process or practice.
- To terminate the existence of something.
Origin:
From latin 'discontinuus', from 'dis-' meaning 'not' and 'continuus' meaning 'continuous'.
Examples:
- The company has decided to discontinue the production of this product.
- I had to discontinue my studies due to financial difficulties.
- The doctor advised her to discontinue the medication.
- The school decided to discontinue the art program.
- The software company will discontinue support for this version of the product.