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   terminate

   /ˈtəːmɪneɪt/

   verb

   • 1. bring to an end: "he was advised to terminate the contract" Similar bring to an endendbring to a close/conclusioncloseconcludefinishstopput an end toput a stop towind updiscontinuebreak offceasecut shortbring to an untimely endabortaxeinformal:pull the plug onOpposite beginstartcommencecontinue
   • ▪ end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. Similar abortend
   • ▪ (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey: "the train will terminate at Stratford" Similar end its journeyfinish upstop
   • ▪ end the employment of (someone); dismiss: North American "Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you"
   • ▪ murder (someone): euphemistic North American "he was terminated by persons unknown"
   • 2. (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). archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘direct an action towards a specified end’): from Latin terminat- ‘limited, ended’, from the verb terminare, from terminus ‘end, boundary’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTERMINATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TERMINATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop: 2. to stop employing an employee: 3. to end a pregnancy…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TERMINATE is to form an ending. How to use terminate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Terminate.

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   Terminate definition: to bring to an end; put an end to. See examples of TERMINATE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTERMINATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (when intr, often foll by in or with) to form, be, or put an end (to); conclude. to terminate a pregnancy. their relationship terminated amicably. 2. (transitive) to connect ( suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections. 3. (intransitive) mathematics.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › terminateTerminate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of terminate. verb. bring to an end or halt. “The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I” synonyms: end. see more. verb. have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. “the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed” synonyms: cease, end, finish, stop. see more.

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   Definition of terminate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTERMINATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TERMINATE definition: If something terminates, it ends, and if you terminate something, you make it end: . Learn more.