discontinue (v)
stop (v)
cease (v)
give up (v)
quit#4 (v)
lay off (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def put an end to a state or an activity
examples Quit teasing your little brother
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Frame - 33 Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form cease → cessation; cease → cease
Derivationally related form stop → stop; stop → stop; stop → stop
Derivationally related form stop → stoppage
Derivationally related form discontinue → discontinuation
Derivationally related form discontinue → discontinuance
Antonym discontinue → continue
Hyponym drop, knock off; leave off; sign off; retire, withdraw; pull the plug; shut off, close off; cheese; call it quits, call it a day; break
Incoming links
Derivationally related form discontinuation → discontinue
Derivationally related form discontinuance → discontinue
Derivationally related form stop → stop; stop → stop; stop → stop
Derivationally related form stoppage → stop
Derivationally related form cessation → cease; cease → cease
Hypernym drop, knock off; leave off; sign off; retire, withdraw; pull the plug; shut off, close off; cheese; call it quits, call it a day; break
Antonym continue → discontinue

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