finish vs discontinue

discontinue vs finish

finish is a noun but discontinue is not a noun.

finish and discontinue both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No
discontinue	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, discontinue is a hyponym of finish; that is, discontinue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than finish:

finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
discontinue: come to or be at an end

Other hyponyms of finish include pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, recess, disappear, vanish, climax, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, break.

finish (noun)	discontinue (noun)
the act of finishing
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
event whose occurrence ends something
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the temporal end; the concluding time

finish (verb)	discontinue (verb)
finally be or do something	prevent completion
come or bring to a finish or an end	put an end to a state or an activity
cause to finish a relationship with somebody	come to or be at an end
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Difference between finish and discontinue

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