withdraw vs discontinue

discontinue vs withdraw

withdraw and discontinue both are verbs.

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

As verbs, discontinue is a hypernym of withdraw; that is, discontinue is a word with a broader meaning than withdraw:

withdraw: withdraw from active participation
discontinue: put an end to a state or an activity

Other hypernyms of withdraw include cease, give up, lay off, quit, stop.

withdraw (verb)	discontinue (verb)
keep away from others	prevent completion
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	put an end to a state or an activity
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity	come to or be at an end
take back what one has said
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
lose interest
pull back or move away or backward
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
cause to be returned
break from a meeting or gathering
withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully

Difference between withdraw and discontinue

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