discontinue-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: to cease or cause to cease

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DISCONTINUE NP2[patient]

Examples:
When the position of a tenured member is discontinued, the college shall attempt to find a new position.
Why has CNS discontinued the process of printing and mailing out billing statements?
Can my CA charge me after I've discontinued the engagement?
One participant quit because of drug-related problems, whereas 12% discontinued the study for other reasons.
With the release of L4Ka::Pistachio development on the kernel is discontinued.
Of those who stopped rewarding employees, 54 percent discontinued the bonus in the 1990s.
With liquorice consumption discontinued, the patient's blood pressure levels fell rapidly.

Mappings:
VerbNet: complete-55.2
FrameNet: Activity_stop,Process_stop
PropBank: discontinue.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3

Sense Number 2: to stop manufacturing

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] DISCONTINUE NP2[patient]

Examples:
It's too bad Fox discontinued the better (2-disc) edition with the 4 commentaries.
This indicator is being discontinued.
Have you discontinued The Skinny Cow Skinny Carb Products?
He discontinued the old version before the new version was even out.
Logitech has gone downhill since they discontinued the iFeel Mouse.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: discontinue.01