Discontinue crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 letters

To help with the clue “Discontinue”, we’ve gathered answer options that have been used in other puzzles where similar clues led to these same entries, giving you helpful direction without having to guess.

Answers:

  • CEASE
  • STOP
  • AXE
  • END
  • DROP
  • BREAKOFF
  • ADJOURN
  • DESIST
  • ABORT
  • LEAVEOFF
  • HALT
  • QUIT
  • SCRAP
  • SEVER
  • INTERRUPT
  • INTERMIT

Synonyms and Definitions

CEASE

  • Synonyms: end, finish, give up, lay off, quit, stop, terminate

STOP

  • Synonyms: arrest, bar, barricade, block, block off, block up, blockade, blockage, break, break off, catch, cease, check, closure, contain, diaphragm, full point, full stop, halt, hitch, hold back, hold on, intercept, kibosh, layover, occlusion, occlusive, period, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, point, stay, stop consonant, stop over, stopover, stoppage, turn back

AXE

  • Synonyms: ax
  • Definition: A tool with a hefty blade attached perpendicularly to a handle.

END

  • Synonyms: close, closing, conclusion, death, destruction, ending, final stage, goal, last, oddment, remainder, remnant, terminal

DROP

  • Synonyms: bead, cast, cast off, cliff, cut down, dangle, degenerate, deteriorate, devolve, dip, discharge, dismiss, drib, dribble, driblet, drip, drop cloth, drop curtain, drop down, drop off, drop-off, expend, fall, fell, flatten, free fall, knock off, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, overlook, pearl, pretermit, put down, send away, send packing, set down, shake off, shed, sink, spend, strike down, swing, throw, throw away, throw off, unload

ADJOURN

  • Synonyms: break up, recess, retire, withdraw

DESIST

  • Synonyms: abstain, refrain

HALT

  • Synonyms: crippled, freeze, game, gimpy, halting, hold, lame, stanch, staunch, stem

QUIT

  • Synonyms: chuck up the sponge, depart, drop by the wayside, drop out, fall by the wayside, foreswear, leave office, relinquish, renounce, resign, step down, take leave, throw in, throw in the towel

SCRAP

  • Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bit, chip, combat, dispute, fight, fighting, flake, fleck, junk, quarrel, rubbish, trash
  • Definition: a tiny piece that has broken off from the entire entity

SEVER

  • Synonyms: discerp, lop

INTERRUPT

  • Synonyms: cut off, disrupt, disturb

INTERMIT

  • Synonyms: pause