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Terminate
ˈtəːmɪneɪt
Terminate definitions
verb
terminate
terminated
terminates
terminating
- bring to an end
"he was advised to terminate the contract"
bring to an end end bring to a close/conclusion close conclude finish stop put an end to put a stop to wind up discontinue break off cease cut short bring to an untimely end abort- end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means
- (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey
"the train will terminate at Stratford"
- end the employment of (someone); dismiss
"Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you"
- murder (someone)
"he was terminated by persons unknown"
- (of a thing) have its end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form)
"the chain terminated in an iron ball covered with spikes"
- form the physical end or extremity of (an area)