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discontinues

[/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːz/]
verb
descontinua
1. to stop doing something; to cease or end something that was being done regularly
The company discontinues the product line next month.
A empresa descontinua a linha de produtos no próximo mês.
2. to stop providing or supplying something
The service will be discontinued at the end of the year.
O serviço será descontinuado no final do ano.
3. to break off or interrupt a relationship or connection
He discontinues his friendship with them after the argument.
Ele descontinua a amizade com eles após a discussão.
Synonyms
stopsceasesendshaltsterminatessuspends
Antonyms
continuesmaintainsresumespersistsproceeds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descontinua
most common usage
São Paulo
descontinua
standard usage in business context
Portugal
descontinua
formal and standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

discontinue service
discontinue production
discontinue operations
discontinue a practice
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