Standard Lemma guide

discontinued

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: D IH0 S K AH0 N T IH1 N Y UW0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Permanently no longer available for sale

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Of a product

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Permanently no longer in production

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: Of a product

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of discontinue

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • This software line has been discontinued.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

stopped permanently or temporarily

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • discontinued models
  • a discontinued magazine
  • a discontinued conversation

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: continued

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: udgået — no longer available
  • French: cessé — no longer available
  • Italian: dismesso — no longer available
  • Italian: abbandonato — no longer available
  • Norwegian Bokmål: utgående — no longer available
  • Portuguese: encerrado — no longer available
Real reading context

discontinued in complete knowledge articles