descontinuado
The English word "discontinued" is translated into Portuguese as descontinuado.
Meaning: no longer available (adj)
Which one should you use?
While descontinuado refers to something no longer available, other formal terms exist for different contexts: interrompido is used when a service or an activity has been cancelled and cessado is used to indicate that something has come to an end or has ceased, particularly in legal or official documents.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use descontinuado for masculine singular nouns, descontinuada for feminine singular nouns, descontinuados for masculine plural nouns and descontinuadas for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- The word descontinuado is a 'calque', a loan translation from English. Traditionally, Portuguese speakers would have used interrompido or suspenso before the influence of English business terminology became widespread.
- If a product is no longer being manufactured, Brazilians may use the phrase saiu de linha, which translates to 'left the line'. This refers specifically to the physical assembly line in a factory.
- Brazilians often use the slang cancelado to describe things that are discontinued. While it means 'cancelled', it has evolved to specifically describe people or products that have been socially boycotted.
Examples in context
- O produto foi descontinuado pela empresaThe product has been discontinued by the company
- O fornecimento de energia será interrompido amanhãPower supply will be discontinued tomorrow
- O suporte para o software foi cessadoSupport for the software has been discontinued
- A produção do produto foi paradaThe production of the product has been discontinued
- O carro deixou de ser fabricado há alguns anosThe car has been discontinued for a few years
- O aplicativo deixou de existirThe application has been discontinued
- O livro foi descontinuado em PortugalThe book was discontinued in Portugal
- O modelo foi descontinuado.The model was discontinued.
- Esse modelo de carro foi descontinuado.This car model was discontinued.
- O produto está descontinuado no mercado.The product is discontinued in the market.
- Infelizmente, o serviço foi descontinuado.Unfortunately, the service was discontinued.
Example conversation
Camila and Gabriel are at an electronics store.
- CamilaGabriel, você viu aquele tablet antigo?Gabriel, did you see that old tablet?
- GabrielSim, mas ele já foi descontinuado.Yes, but it has already been discontinued.
- CamilaQue pena, eu queria comprar um.What a pity, I wanted to buy one.
- GabrielExistem modelos novos e melhores agora.There are newer and better models now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry descontinuado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
