1. to stop using or implementing new procedures, techniques, or approaches
The company decided to discontinue new methods and return to traditional practices.
A empresa decidiu descontinuar novos métodos e voltar às práticas tradicionais.
2. to cease the application or adoption of recently introduced or experimental procedures
They had to discontinue new methods due to safety concerns.
Eles tiveram que descontinuar novos métodos devido a preocupações de segurança.