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Terminate vs Discontinued - What's the difference?

terminate | discontinued |

As verbs the difference between terminate and discontinued

is that terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state while discontinued is (discontinue).

As adjectives the difference between terminate and discontinued

is that terminate is terminated; limited; bounded; ended while discontinued is permanently no longer available or in production.

terminate

English

Verb

(terminat)
  • To end, especially in an incomplete state.
  • * J. S. Harford
  • To kill.
  • To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

    • Synonyms

    * (to end incompletely) discontinue, stop, break off * (to kill) See also

    Antonyms

    * (to end incompletely) continue

    Related terms

    {{rel3, termination , terminator , terminus , terminable}}

    See also

    * abort

    External links

    * *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  • Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
  • (label) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

    • References

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    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    discontinued

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Permanently no longer available or in production.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (discontinue)
    • This software line has been discontinued .