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discontinue vs shut off

shut off vs discontinue

discontinue and shut off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discontinue No No Yes No
shut off No No Yes No
As verbs, shut off is a hyponym of discontinue; that is, shut off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discontinue:
  • discontinue: put an end to a state or an activity
  • shut off: stem the flow of
discontinue (verb) shut off (verb)
prevent completion block off the passage through
put an end to a state or an activity isolate or separate
come to or be at an end stem the flow of
Difference between discontinue and shut off

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