· put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
Synonym(s): stop, cease, give_up, quit, lay_off
Antonym(s): continue
· come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31"
Hypernym(s): end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
Antonym(s): continue
· prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
Synonym(s): break, break_off, stop