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.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
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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.