discontinue
/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuː/verb
उच्चारण डिस्कन्टिन्यू
बंद करना, रोक देना, जारी न रखना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth formal
to stop doing, using or providing something, especially something that has been done regularly for a long time
बंद करना, रोक देना, जारी न रखना
- The bus service to the village has been discontinued.
- Do not discontinue the medicine without asking your doctor.
- The airline plans to discontinue flights on this route.
+ 2 more examples
- The scholarship was discontinued last year for lack of funds.
- You can discontinue your subscription at any time.
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[T, usually passive] ~ sth
to stop making a product
(किसी उत्पाद का) बनाना बंद करना
- This model of the phone has been discontinued.
- The factory will discontinue its cheapest soap next month.
- The company discontinued the old model when the new one launched.
+ 2 more examples
- Our favourite biscuit has been discontinued, and we cannot find it anywhere.
- Shops are selling the discontinued items at half price.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
discontinue + noun
Use a noun object when a product, service or course is stopped by the people who provide it.
जब किसी उत्पाद, सेवा या पाठ्यक्रम को उसे उपलब्ध कराने वाले बंद कर दें, तब 'discontinue' के बाद संज्ञा आती है।
- The company discontinued the old model last year.
- The railways discontinued the night service on that route.
discontinue + gerund
A gerund is used when you stop an activity. A to-infinitive is not used after this verb.
जब कोई गतिविधि बंद करनी हो, तब 'discontinue' के बाद gerund आता है; to-infinitive नहीं।
- The doctor advised him to discontinue taking the tablets.
be discontinued (passive)
The passive is the usual form in announcements, notices and shop labels.
सूचनाओं, notice और दुकान के लेबल में सामान्यतः passive रूप 'be discontinued' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- This edition has been discontinued.
- The scheme will be discontinued from April.
discontinued (adjective before a noun)
Before a noun, discontinued means no longer made or sold.
संज्ञा से पहले 'discontinued' का अर्थ है जो अब बनाया या बेचा नहीं जाता।
- Radhika found a discontinued textbook in a second-hand shop.
+Collocations 4
discontinue + noun
a producta servicea schemea coursea medicinea model
- The college discontinued the evening course.
adverb + discontinue
officiallytemporarilypermanentlyimmediatelygradually
- The bank officially discontinued the old passbooks.
discontinued + noun
itemlinemodelstockseries
- Discontinued items are sold at half price.
reason + discontinue
poor saleslow demanda new lawlack of fundssafety concerns
- Because of low demand, the bus route was discontinued.
“More examples 5
- The publisher discontinued the series after only two volumes.
प्रकाशक ने केवल दो खंडों के बाद यह श्रृंखला बंद कर दी।
- Do not discontinue the antibiotic until the course is finished.
course पूरा होने तक antibiotic बंद न करें।
- The government has discontinued the old pension scheme for new employees.
सरकार ने नए कर्मचारियों के लिए पुरानी पेंशन योजना बंद कर दी है।
- Radhika had to discontinue her studies for a year because of illness.
बीमारी के कारण राधिका को एक वर्ष के लिए अपनी पढ़ाई रोकनी पड़ी।
- The shop is selling discontinued colours at a discount.
दुकान बंद हो चुके रंगों को छूट पर बेच रही है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The company has discontinued to make this phone.
✓ The company has discontinued making this phone.
Discontinue is followed by a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Discontinue' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ This model is discontinue now.
✓ This model is discontinued now.
After be, use the past participle discontinued.
'is' के बाद past participle 'discontinued' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean to stop, but discontinue is formal and often about products or services, while stop is general and cease is formal.
तीनों का अर्थ रोकना है, पर 'discontinue' औपचारिक है और प्रायः उत्पादों या सेवाओं के लिए आता है, 'stop' सामान्य है और 'cease' औपचारिक है।
To end the making or providing of something, in a formal way.
किसी वस्तु के निर्माण या सेवा को औपचारिक रूप से समाप्त करना।
- The airline discontinued the flight.
The everyday word for ending any action.
किसी भी कार्य को समाप्त करने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Please stop talking.
Formal; to come to an end or to end something.
औपचारिक; समाप्त होना या समाप्त करना।
- The noise ceased at midnight.