discontinued
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
describes a product that a company has stopped making or selling.
referring to a product line or service that is no longer in production or available for purchase. Often used in retail and manufacturing contexts.
Simple“I tried to buy my favorite perfume, but the shop said it was discontinued.”
In context“The manufacturer issued a statement confirming that the older model had been discontinued to make room for the new energy-efficient version.”
UsageUsually follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'become', or sits directly before the noun.
“Even students who discontinued history viewed it as relevant to their lives.”
“When EMF stimulation was discontinued, gene expression returned to baseline within 24 hours, demonstrating that the Ei gene switch is highly tunable, reversible and capable of precise remote control of gene expression.”