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discontinue vs leave off

leave off vs discontinue

discontinue and leave off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discontinue No No Yes No
leave off No No Yes No
As verbs, leave off is a hyponym of discontinue; that is, leave off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discontinue:
  • discontinue: put an end to a state or an activity
  • leave off: cease to use
As verbs, leave off is a hyponym of discontinue; that is, leave off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discontinue:
  • discontinue: come to or be at an end
  • leave off: come to an end, stop or cease
Other hyponyms of discontinue include fizzle, fizzle out, peter out, taper off, expire, run out.
discontinue (verb) leave off (verb)
prevent completion cease to use
put an end to a state or an activity prevent from being included or considered or accepted
come to or be at an end come to an end, stop or cease
Difference between discontinue and leave off

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