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pull the plug vs discontinue

discontinue vs pull the plug

pull the plug and discontinue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull the plug No No Yes No
discontinue No No Yes No
As verbs, discontinue is a hypernym of pull the plug; that is, discontinue is a word with a broader meaning than pull the plug:
  • pull the plug: prevent from happening or continuing
  • discontinue: put an end to a state or an activity
Other hypernyms of pull the plug include cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop.
pull the plug (verb) discontinue (verb)
prevent from happening or continuing prevent completion
put an end to a state or an activity
come to or be at an end
Difference between pull the plug and discontinue

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