CONTINUATE Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word continuate. (opposite meanings)

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continuant continuance continuously


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	break				verb, nounv, n
	noun • some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity • an unexpected piece of good luck • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • a pause from doing something (as work) • the act of breaking something • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • breaking of hard tissue such as bone • the occurrence of breaking • an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) • the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool • (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving • an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity • a sudden dash • any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare • an escape from jail verb • terminate or end • become separated into pieces or fragments • render inoperable or ineffective • ruin completely • destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments • act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises • move away or escape suddenly • scatter or part • force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up • prevent completion • enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act • make submissive, obedient, or useful • fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns • surpass in excellence • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret • come into being • stop operating or functioning • interrupt a continued activity • make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing • curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves • lessen in force or effect • be broken in • come to an end • vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity • cause to give up a habit • give up • come forth or begin from a state of latency • happen or take place • cause the failure or ruin of • invalidate by judicial action • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • assign to a lower position; reduce in rank • reduce to bankruptcy • change directions suddenly • emerge from the surface of a body of water • break down, literally or metaphorically • do a break dance • exchange for smaller units of money • destroy the completeness of a set of related items • make the opening shot that scatters the balls • separate from a clinch, in boxing • go to pieces • break a piece from a whole • become punctured or penetrated • pierce or penetrate • be released or become known; of news • cease an action temporarily • interrupt the flow of current in • undergo breaking • find a flaw in • find the solution or key to • change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another • happen • become fractured; break or crack on the surface only • crack; of the male voice in puberty • fall sharply • fracture a bone of • diminish or discontinue abruptly • weaken or destroy in spirit or body
	cease				verbv
	noun • (`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end verb • put an end to a state or an activity • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
	discontinue				verbv
	verb • put an end to a state or an activity • come to or be at an end • prevent completion
	end				verb, nounv, n
	noun • either extremity of something that has length • the point in time at which something ends • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it • a final part or section • a final state • the surface at either extremity of a three-dimensional object • (football) the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage • a boundary marking the extremities of something • one of two places from which people are communicating to each other • the part you are expected to play • the last section of a communication • a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage, designating players at each end of the defensive line verb • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • bring to an end or halt • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of • put an end to
	finish				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) • the temporal end; the concluding time • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) • designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) • the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) • event whose occurrence ends something • (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) • the act of finishing verb • come or bring to a finish or an end • finally be or do something • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • provide with a finish • finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table • cause to finish a relationship with somebody
	halt				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid
	interrupt				verbv
	noun • a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out verb • make a break in • destroy the peace or tranquility of • interfere in someone else's activity • terminate or end
	pause				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something • temporary inactivity verb • interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing • cease an action temporarily
	stop				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the event of something ending • the act of stopping something • a brief stay in the course of a journey • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a spot where something halts or pauses • a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it • a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations • (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes • a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens • a restraint that checks the motion of something • an obstruction in a pipe or tube verb • come to a halt, stop moving • put an end to a state or an activity • stop from happening or developing • interrupt a trip • cause to end • prevent completion • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • seize on its way • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical • render unsuitable for passage • stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments