Stopping or ending something that was happening regularly; no longer continuing with something.
From dis- (not) + continue, from Latin continuus (joining together). The prefix dis- negates the action of continuing uninterrupted.
Notice how 'discontinuing' is actually what happens in real life more than 'continuing'—most habits, subscriptions, and friendships get discontinued, which is why the word exists alongside its opposite.
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