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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/conclusioncloseOpposite beginstartcommencecontinue
    • 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"

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

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › terminateTerminate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishterminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

    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. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage. disappear suddenly, as if under the surface of a body of water.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › terminateTerminate - definition of terminate by The Free Dictionary

    1. To come to an end; reach a stopping point: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. The negotiations terminated with a celebration. 2. To form an end or produce a result. Often used with in: "The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth" (Alexander Hamilton).

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of terminate – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › terminateTerminate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude. Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth. (mathematics) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › terminateterminate | meaning of terminate in Longman Dictionary of...

    terminate meaning, definition, what is terminate: if something terminates, or if you termi...: Learn more.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › terminateterminate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 22, 2024 · terminate (comparative more terminate, superlative most terminate) Terminated; limited; bounded; ended. Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.