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

terminating 1 of 2

adjective

as in closing

following all others of the same kind in order or time the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

closing
concluding
final
latest
last
latter
terminal
lowest
following
rearmost
penultimate
ultimate
lag
succeeding
eventual
crowning
consequent
ensuing
farthest
bottommost
outermost
lowermost
hindmost
conclusive
remotest
furthest
decisive
furthermost
farthermost
definitive
endmost
nethermost
outmost
extreme
utmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

starting
beginning
initial
opening
first
original
primary
earliest
maiden
pioneer
foremost
headmost
inaugural
superior
eminent
leadoff
premier

terminating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of terminate

as in ending

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

ending
finishing
concluding
closing
completing
suspending
wrapping up
crowning
winding up
closing out
climaxing
putting paid to
consummating
ringing down the curtain (on)
halting
rounding (off or out)
perfecting
stopping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

commencing
starting
beginning
opening
inaugurating

as in stopping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

ending
stopping
halting
ceasing
concluding
expiring
closing
passing
finishing
discontinuing
dying
determining
going
lapsing
stalling
elapsing
quitting
breaking off
suspending
leaving off
dead-ending
winding up
letting up
breaking up
pausing
biting the dust
winking (out)
staying
cutting out
knocking off
giving over
breaking down
refraining (from)
desisting (from)
laying off (of)
packing (up or in)
winding down
abating
conking (out)
petering (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

continuing
extending
persisting
hanging on
prolonging
protracting
drawing out

as in defining

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

defining
delimiting
limiting
bounding
circumscribing
demarcating
describing
governing
controlling
demarking
determining
marking (off)
delineating

as in assassinating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinating
murdering
executing
slaying
killing
dispatching
liquidating
neutralizing
getting
destroying
snuffing
whacking
slaughtering
offing
shooting
eliminating
taking out
putting away
rubbing out
croaking
doing in
claiming
icing
knocking off
bumping off
eradicating
doing away with
exterminating
zapping
annihilating
cutting down
butchering
felling
massacring
smiting
blowing away
shooting down
carrying off
blotting out
wiping out
mowing (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restoring
raising
reviving
resurrecting
animating
resuscitating

as in removing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

removing
dismissing
sacking
firing
retiring
releasing
axing
discharging
bouncing
cashiering
canning
mustering out
excessing
separating
trimming
turning off
downsizing
pink-slipping
showing (someone) the door
sending packing
furloughing
laying off
unseating
kicking out
throwing out
booting (out)
drumming (out)
chucking (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

retaining
employing
engaging
hiring
keeping
signing (up or on)
taking on
rehiring
contracting
subcontracting
re-employing
recruiting
reemploying

单词	terminating
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 terminating 1 of 2 adjective as in closing following all others of the same kind in order or time the terminating speech of the political convention turned out to be the most inspiring Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance closing concluding final latest last latter terminal lowest following rearmost penultimate ultimate lag succeeding eventual crowning consequent ensuing farthest bottommost outermost lowermost hindmost conclusive remotest furthest decisive furthermost farthermost definitive endmost nethermost outmost extreme utmost Antonyms & Near Antonyms starting beginning initial opening first original primary earliest maiden pioneer foremost headmost inaugural superior eminent leadoff premier See More terminating 2 of 2 verb present participle of terminate 1 as in ending 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 ending finishing concluding closing completing suspending wrapping up crowning winding up closing out climaxing putting paid to consummating ringing down the curtain (on) halting rounding (off or out) perfecting stopping Antonyms & Near Antonyms commencing starting beginning opening inaugurating 2 as in stopping to come to an end this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day Synonyms & Similar Words ending stopping halting ceasing concluding expiring closing passing finishing discontinuing dying determining going lapsing stalling elapsing quitting breaking off suspending leaving off dead-ending winding up letting up breaking up pausing biting the dust winking (out) staying cutting out knocking off giving over breaking down refraining (from) desisting (from) laying off (of) packing (up or in) winding down abating conking (out) petering (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing extending persisting hanging on prolonging protracting drawing out See More 3 as in defining 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 defining delimiting limiting bounding circumscribing demarcating describing governing controlling demarking determining marking (off) delineating 4 as in assassinating to put to death deliberately the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition Synonyms & Similar Words assassinating murdering executing slaying killing dispatching liquidating neutralizing getting destroying snuffing whacking slaughtering offing shooting eliminating taking out putting away rubbing out croaking doing in claiming icing knocking off bumping off eradicating doing away with exterminating zapping annihilating cutting down butchering felling massacring smiting blowing away shooting down carrying off blotting out wiping out mowing (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms restoring raising reviving resurrecting animating resuscitating 5 as in removing to let go from office, service, or employment he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late Synonyms & Similar Words removing dismissing sacking firing retiring releasing axing discharging bouncing cashiering canning mustering out excessing separating trimming turning off downsizing pink-slipping showing (someone) the door sending packing furloughing laying off unseating kicking out throwing out booting (out) drumming (out) chucking (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms retaining employing engaging hiring keeping signing (up or on) taking on rehiring contracting subcontracting re-employing recruiting reemploying See More
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