Discontinue (4)

'discontinue' is the definition.
(I know that discontinue can be written as stop)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stop that I've seen before include "Halt, whoa, desist" , "Refrain from" , "Blockage" , "colon, say" , "Post (anag.)" .)
'discontinue' is the definition.
(I know that drop is a type of discontinue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for drop that I've seen before include "Plunge" , "Fail to hold" , "Let fall" , "Spot" , "down, say, casually" .)
'discontinue' is the definition.
(I know that discontinue can be written as cease)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for cease that I've seen before include "Political group" , "Come to an end" , "Desist" , "Stop, give over" , "Finish, end" .)
'discontinue' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sever that I've seen before include "Cut completely" , "Cut apart, maybe a relationship" , "Cut from a whole" , "Cut or break off, perhaps a relationship" , "Disconnect" .)
(Other definitions for scrap that I've seen before include "Fragment or morsel" , "Waste metal or informal fight" , "Waste metal or slang fight" , "Argy-bargy" , "row" .)
(Other definitions for axe that I've seen before include "US jazz instrument" , "Fraternize" , "Chopping tool with heavy blade" , "cancellation" , "can bring down plane" .)