discontinue vs put a lid on

discontinue

verb
  • To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying. 

  • To consciously cease the ingestion or administration of (a pharmaceutical drug). 

put a lid on

verb
  • To get under control, to prevent (something) from increasing or becoming more of a problem. 

How often have the words discontinue and put a lid on occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )