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shut off vs discontinue

discontinue vs shut off

shut off and discontinue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut off No No Yes No
discontinue No No Yes No
As verbs, discontinue is a hypernym of shut off; that is, discontinue is a word with a broader meaning than shut off:
  • shut off: stem the flow of
  • discontinue: put an end to a state or an activity
Other hypernyms of shut off include cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop.
shut off (verb) discontinue (verb)
block off the passage through prevent completion
isolate or separate put an end to a state or an activity
stem the flow of come to or be at an end
Difference between shut off and discontinue

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