discontinue

[US]/dɪskən'tɪnjuː/
[UK]/ˌdɪskən'tɪnju/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

English definition:
vt. to cease or stop
vi. to come to an end or halt

vt. kuacha au kusitisha
vi. kuja ukingoni au kusitawa
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardiscontinues
Past Tensediscontinued
Past Participlediscontinued
Present Participlediscontinuing

Example Sentences

The company decided to discontinue the production of that model.

Kampuni iliamua kuacha uzalishaji wa modeli hiyo.

They will discontinue the service starting next month.

Wataacha huduma kuanzia mwezi ujao.

The store will discontinue selling that product due to poor sales.

Duka la rege litacheza kuuza bidhaa hiyo kutokana na mauzo mabaya.

The company will discontinue support for older versions of the software.

Kampuni itacheza kuunga mkono matoleo ya zamani ya programu.

The airline decided to discontinue flights to certain destinations.

Ulinzi wa ndege uliamua kuacha ndege kwenda kwa mahali fulani.

The government plans to discontinue funding for the project.

Serikali inapanga kuacha ufadhili wa mradi.

The company will discontinue the use of plastic packaging to reduce waste.

Kampuni itacheza kutumia vifurushi vya plastiki ili kupunguza taka.

The school will discontinue offering that course due to low enrollment.

Shule itacheza kuangusha kozi hiyo kutokana na usajili wa chini.

The restaurant will discontinue serving a certain dish on their menu.

Mgahawa utacheza kuongeza sahali fulani kwenye menyu yao.

They decided to discontinue the partnership due to irreconcilable differences.

Waliamua kuacha ushirikiano kutokana na tofauti zisizoweza kutatuliwa.

Real-world Examples

Within two years it would be discontinued.

Ndoto za miaka miwili itaanzishwa tena.

Source: Steve Jobs Biography

The study also found antibiotics which have been discontinued in clinical use for years.

Utafiti pia uligundua antibiotics ambazo zimeacha kutumika kwa miaka.

Source: Special English Slow English

However, discontinuing coal will not be easy.

Hata hivyo, kuacha kabla ya makaa haitatoa rahisi.

Source: VOA Special English: World

The makers have now promised to discontinue this practice.

Wazalishaji sasa wameahidi kuacha mazoea haya.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 5

Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development.

Kazi pia inataka kuacha mipango ya ndani ambapo baraza la mawaziri linapinga maendeleo.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

But Britain discontinued the use of " gotten" more than 300 years ago.

Lakini Uingereza iliacha kutumia " gotten" zaidi ya miaka 300 iliopita.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

Peretti gives the example of Netflix discontinuing its DVD-mailing service to focus on streaming.

Peretti anatoa mfano wa Netflix kuacha huduma yake ya barua ya DVD ili kuzingatia utiririshaji.

Source: Past years' graduate entrance exam English reading true questions.

At $100, this baby cost a lot of bread, which maybe why it was discontinued just two years after launch.

Kwa $100, mtoto huyu ulikuwa na gharama kubwa, ambayo inaweza kuwa sababu iliyoacha baada ya miaka miwili tu baada ya uzinduzi.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

Experiments with " Substance N" were discontinued because the Nazis decided it was too dangerous to work with.

Majaribio na " Substance N" yalitiwa kitisho kwa sababu Nazis waliamua ilikuwa hatari sana kufanya naye kazi.

Source: Scishow Selected Series

He's bucked the SUV trend and drives a Honda Fit… a car that was discontinued in 2020.

Yeye amekataa mwenendo wa SUV na anadunda na Honda Fit... gari lililotiwa kitisho mnamo 2020.

Source: Vox opinion

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