Discontinue and Remain

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Discontinue verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Remain is an antonym for discontinue.

Remain verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Usage example: the fact remains: it's still impossible to be in two places at once

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Discontinue is an antonym for remain in stay topic.

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

character	discontinue character	remain character
game	discontinue game	remain game

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