terminate

1 of 2

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

terminated 1 of 2

adjective

as in done

brought or having come to an end there is an effort to restart the terminated negotiations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

done
ended
completed
finished
concluded
up
complete
through
over
down
accomplished
defunct
achieved
attained
realized
over with
expired
out of hand
out of the way
obsolete
extinct
kaput
compassed
kaputt
dead

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

incomplete
ongoing
uncompleted
unfinished
continuing
undone

terminated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of terminate

as in ended

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

ended
concluded
finished
completed
closed
suspended
wrapped up
closed out
wound up
climaxed
consummated
crowned
put paid to
winded up
halted
rang down the curtain (on)
rounded (off or out)
perfected
stopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

began
commenced
started
opened
inaugurated

as in halted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

ended
halted
concluded
expired
ceased
stopped
passed
closed
discontinued
finished
died
went
stalled
lapsed
determined
quit
elapsed
left off
broke off
quitted
suspended
dead-ended
wound up
broke up
let up
paused
winded up
winked (out)
bit the dust
stayed
knocked off
cut out
gave over
abated
laid off (of)
broke down
packed (up or in)
refrained (from)
desisted (from)
wound down
conked (out)
winded down
petered (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continued
persisted
extended
prolonged
hung on
protracted
drew out

as in defined

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

defined
limited
bounded
described
demarcated
delimited
circumscribed
governed
controlled
determined
demarked
marked (off)
delineated

as in assassinated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinated
executed
murdered
liquidated
killed
dispatched
neutralized
destroyed
got
snuffed
whacked
offed
bumped off
rubbed out
put away
croaked
slaughtered
knocked off
slew
took out
iced
claimed
eliminated
did in
zapped
eradicated
felled
blew away
annihilated
shot down
exterminated
blotted out
carried off
did away with
cut down
butchered
shot
massacred
wiped out
smote
mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restored
revived
raised
resurrected
animated
resuscitated

as in removed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

removed
dismissed
sacked
fired
retired
released
axed
discharged
cashiered
canned
mustered out
bounced
pink-slipped
sent packing
excessed
downsized
turned off
laid off
separated
trimmed
showed (someone) the door
furloughed
kicked out
unseated
threw out
booted (out)
chucked (out)
drummed (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

employed
retained
engaged
hired
signed (up or on)
kept
rehired
took on
contracted
reemployed
subcontracted
recruited
re-employed

单词	terminated
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 terminated 1 of 2 adjective as in done brought or having come to an end there is an effort to restart the terminated negotiations Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance done ended completed finished concluded up complete through over down accomplished defunct achieved attained realized over with expired out of hand out of the way obsolete extinct kaput compassed kaputt dead Antonyms & Near Antonyms incomplete ongoing uncompleted unfinished continuing undone terminated 2 of 2 verb past tense of terminate 1 as in ended 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 ended concluded finished completed closed suspended wrapped up closed out wound up climaxed consummated crowned put paid to winded up halted rang down the curtain (on) rounded (off or out) perfected stopped Antonyms & Near Antonyms began commenced started opened inaugurated 2 as in halted to come to an end this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day Synonyms & Similar Words ended halted concluded expired ceased stopped passed closed discontinued finished died went stalled lapsed determined quit elapsed left off broke off quitted suspended dead-ended wound up broke up let up paused winded up winked (out) bit the dust stayed knocked off cut out gave over abated laid off (of) broke down packed (up or in) refrained (from) desisted (from) wound down conked (out) winded down petered (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continued persisted extended prolonged hung on protracted drew out See More 3 as in defined 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 defined limited bounded described demarcated delimited circumscribed governed controlled determined demarked marked (off) delineated 4 as in assassinated to put to death deliberately the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition Synonyms & Similar Words assassinated executed murdered liquidated killed dispatched neutralized destroyed got snuffed whacked offed bumped off rubbed out put away croaked slaughtered knocked off slew took out iced claimed eliminated did in zapped eradicated felled blew away annihilated shot down exterminated blotted out carried off did away with cut down butchered shot massacred wiped out smote mowed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms restored revived raised resurrected animated resuscitated 5 as in removed to let go from office, service, or employment he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late Synonyms & Similar Words removed dismissed sacked fired retired released axed discharged cashiered canned mustered out bounced pink-slipped sent packing excessed downsized turned off laid off separated trimmed showed (someone) the door furloughed kicked out unseated threw out booted (out) chucked (out) drummed (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms employed retained engaged hired signed (up or on) kept rehired took on contracted reemployed subcontracted recruited re-employed See More
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