Discontinue
Discontinue verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately
Obstruct and discontinue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Discontinue".
Obstruct
Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Discontinue and obstruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discontinue" instead a verb "Obstruct".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and discontinue
- close and obstruct
- check and discontinue
- check and obstruct
- suppress and discontinue
- suppress and obstruct
- stall and discontinue
- stall and obstruct
- hold back and discontinue
- hold back and obstruct
- stop and discontinue
- stop and obstruct
- interrupt and discontinue
- interrupt and obstruct
Common collocations
| line | discontinue line | obstruct line |
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Obstruct and Discontinue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discontinue/obstruct
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