terminate

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verb

ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce terminate (audio)

terminated; terminating

intransitive verb

: to form an ending

: to come to an end in time

: to extend only to a limit (such as a point or line)

especially : to reach a terminus

transitive verb

: to bring to an end : close

terminate a marriage by divorce

terminate a transmission line

: to discontinue the employment of

workers terminated because of slow business

: to form the conclusion of

review questions terminate each chapter

: to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of

: assassinate, kill

terminate

2 of 2

adjective

ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-nət How to pronounce terminate (audio)

: coming to an end or capable of ending

Example Sentences

Verb The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters. The rail line terminates in Boston. You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly. His contract was terminated last month. He was terminated last month. Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Planned Parenthood of Illinois has estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 additional patients will travel here to terminate a pregnancy each year after Roe’s demise.

Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 The name will replace Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium after Capital One Bank and the school agreed to terminate their partnership.

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told the Associated Press that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain Thursday seeking to terminate the contract between Gap and West’s company, Yeezy.

BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 In April, a New York state judge upheld Trump's right to continue to operate the course after former Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to terminate Trump's operating license following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Police were ordered to terminate the pursuit at the West 130th Street exit from I-71.

Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 In March 2018, the University began proceedings to terminate Ollie for just cause, with three years and more than $10 million remaining on his contract.

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 The primary issue centers around attendance policies that workers say are being used to terminate and otherwise discipline railroad crews for taking off for absences because of medical appointments and bereavement.

Steven Portnoy, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Zatko’s sweeping claims, if proven, could aid Elon Musk in his attempt to terminate his forty-four-billion-dollar agreement to acquire Twitter, a legal fight with implications of billions of dollars for investors.

Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022

Adjective

That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts.

Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021 See More

terminate 1 of 2

verb

as in to end

to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

end
conclude
finish
complete
close
wrap up
suspend
wind up
close out
put paid to
ring down the curtain (on)
crown
consummate
round (off or out)
climax
halt
perfect
stop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

begin
commence
start
open
inaugurate

as in to cease

to come to an end this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

cease
stop
end
expire
halt
conclude
discontinue
pass
close
finish
die
determine
go
lapse
elapse
quit
wind up
stall
leave off
suspend
break off
let up
break up
dead-end
bite the dust
pause
wink (out)
stay
cut out
give over
lay off (of)
abate
refrain (from)
pack (up or in)
break down
desist (from)
knock off
wind down
conk (out)
peter (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continue
persist
extend
prolong
hang on
protract
draw out

as in to define

to mark the limits of terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens

Synonyms & Similar Words

define
delimit
circumscribe
demarcate
limit
bound
govern
describe
demark
determine
control
mark (off)
delineate

as in to assassinate

to put to death deliberately the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinate
execute
murder
slay
kill
liquidate
dispatch
neutralize
get
destroy
off
rub out
shoot
put away
take out
whack
snuff
croak
bump off
slaughter
do in
eliminate
ice
claim
eradicate
blow away
knock off
zap
exterminate
cut down
shoot down
blot out
do away with
carry off
smite
annihilate
fell
wipe out
massacre
butcher
mow (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restore
revive
resurrect
raise
animate
resuscitate

as in to remove

to let go from office, service, or employment he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late

Synonyms & Similar Words

remove
dismiss
sack
retire
release
fire
can
discharge
muster out
ax
bounce
turn off
axe
cashier
pink-slip
show (someone) the door
downsize
excess
send packing
lay off
trim
separate
unseat
furlough
kick out
throw out
drum (out)
boot (out)
chuck (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retain
engage
employ
hire
keep
sign (up or on)
take on
contract
rehire
reemploy
recruit
subcontract

terminate

2 of 2

adjective

as in terminable

Synonyms & Similar Words

terminable
conditional
qualified
limited
tentative
fleeting
transitory
expedient
replaceable
transitional
intermediary
ephemeral
intermediate
substitute
acting
proxy
short-lived
short-range
alternate
makeshift
contingent
improvised
temporary
fugitive
interim
provisional
short-term
provisory
provisionary
impermanent
ad interim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

permanent
final
fixed
unlimited
extended
settled
set
unconditional
long-term
unqualified
lasting
standing
perpetual
eternal
everlasting
endless
unending
immortal
enduring
deathless
undying
timeless
long-range
dateless

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of terminate are close, complete, conclude, end, and finish. While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

your employment terminates after three months

While the synonyms close and terminate are close in meaning, close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

close a debate

The meanings of complete and terminate largely overlap; however, complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement

The words conclude and terminate can be used in similar contexts, but conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

the service concluded with a blessing

In some situations, the words end and terminate are roughly equivalent. However, end conveys a strong sense of finality.

ended his life

The synonyms finish and terminate are sometimes interchangeable, but finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

after it is painted, the house will be finished

单词	terminate
释义	terminate 1 of 2 verb ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt terminated; terminating intransitive verb 1 : to form an ending 2 : to come to an end in time 3 : to extend only to a limit (such as a point or line) especially : to reach a terminus transitive verb 1 a : to bring to an end : close terminate a marriage by divorce terminate a transmission line b : to discontinue the employment of workers terminated because of slow business c : to form the conclusion of review questions terminate each chapter 2 : to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of 3 : assassinate, kill terminate 2 of 2 adjective ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-nət : coming to an end or capable of ending Synonyms Verb close close out complete conclude end finish round (off or out) wind up wrap up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters. The rail line terminates in Boston. You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly. His contract was terminated last month. He was terminated last month. Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Planned Parenthood of Illinois has estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 additional patients will travel here to terminate a pregnancy each year after Roe’s demise. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 The name will replace Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium after Capital One Bank and the school agreed to terminate their partnership. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told the Associated Press that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain Thursday seeking to terminate the contract between Gap and West’s company, Yeezy. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 In April, a New York state judge upheld Trump's right to continue to operate the course after former Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to terminate Trump's operating license following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Police were ordered to terminate the pursuit at the West 130th Street exit from I-71. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 In March 2018, the University began proceedings to terminate Ollie for just cause, with three years and more than $10 million remaining on his contract. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 The primary issue centers around attendance policies that workers say are being used to terminate and otherwise discipline railroad crews for taking off for absences because of medical appointments and bereavement. Steven Portnoy, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Zatko’s sweeping claims, if proven, could aid Elon Musk in his attempt to terminate his forty-four-billion-dollar agreement to acquire Twitter, a legal fight with implications of billions of dollars for investors. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022 Adjective That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts. Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Adjective 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition terminate verb ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt terminated; terminating : end entry 2, close I terminated my membership. Legal Definition terminate verb ter·mi·nate ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt terminated; terminating intransitive verb : to come to an end in time or effect transitive verb 1 : to bring to a definite end especially before a natural conclusion terminate a contract compare cancel, rescind 2 : to discontinue the employment of terminate 1 of 2 verb 1 as in to end to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance end conclude finish complete close wrap up suspend wind up close out put paid to ring down the curtain (on) crown consummate round (off or out) climax halt perfect stop Antonyms & Near Antonyms begin commence start open inaugurate 2 as in to cease to come to an end this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day Synonyms & Similar Words cease stop end expire halt conclude discontinue pass close finish die determine go lapse elapse quit wind up stall leave off suspend break off let up break up dead-end bite the dust pause wink (out) stay cut out give over lay off (of) abate refrain (from) pack (up or in) break down desist (from) knock off wind down conk (out) peter (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continue persist extend prolong hang on protract draw out See More 3 as in to define to mark the limits of terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens Synonyms & Similar Words define delimit circumscribe demarcate limit bound govern describe demark determine control mark (off) delineate 4 as in to assassinate to put to death deliberately the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition Synonyms & Similar Words assassinate execute murder slay kill liquidate dispatch neutralize get destroy off rub out shoot put away take out whack snuff croak bump off slaughter do in eliminate ice claim eradicate blow away knock off zap exterminate cut down shoot down blot out do away with carry off smite annihilate fell wipe out massacre butcher mow (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms restore revive resurrect raise animate resuscitate 5 as in to remove to let go from office, service, or employment he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late Synonyms & Similar Words remove dismiss sack retire release fire can discharge muster out ax bounce turn off axe cashier pink-slip show (someone) the door downsize excess send packing lay off trim separate unseat furlough kick out throw out drum (out) boot (out) chuck (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms retain engage employ hire keep sign (up or on) take on contract rehire reemploy recruit subcontract See More terminate 2 of 2 adjective as in terminable Synonyms & Similar Words terminable conditional qualified limited tentative fleeting transitory expedient replaceable transitional intermediary ephemeral intermediate substitute acting proxy short-lived short-range alternate makeshift contingent improvised temporary fugitive interim provisional short-term provisory provisionary impermanent ad interim Antonyms & Near Antonyms permanent final fixed unlimited extended settled set unconditional long-term unqualified lasting standing perpetual eternal everlasting endless unending immortal enduring deathless undying timeless long-range dateless See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of terminate are close, complete, conclude, end, and finish. While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space. your employment terminates after three months While the synonyms close and terminate are close in meaning, close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate The meanings of complete and terminate largely overlap; however, complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken. the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement The words conclude and terminate can be used in similar contexts, but conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting). the service concluded with a blessing In some situations, the words end and terminate are roughly equivalent. However, end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life The synonyms finish and terminate are sometimes interchangeable, but finish may stress completion of a final step in a process. after it is painted, the house will be finished
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