Discontinue and Keep

Discontinue

Discontinue verb - To stop doing (something) permanently.
Usage example: we have discontinued the manufacture of that item

Keep is an antonym for discontinue.

Keep

Keep verb - Continue a certain state, condition, or activity.
Usage example: Keep on working!

Discontinue is an antonym for keep in tend topic.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Common collocations

character discontinue character keep character
man discontinue man keep man
fact discontinue fact keep fact
game discontinue game keep game
Other words: story.

Both words in one sentence

  • Discontinuity / Video Games Incidentally, Xtreme 2 does not reference its predecessor, so plot-wise, it is completely possible to discontinue the first and keep the second.
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