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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’.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, and usage of the verb terminate, which means to bring or come to an end, to discontinue, or to form a limit. See examples, word history, and related articles from Merriam-Webster.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › terminateTERMINATE | 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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   To terminate something is to bring it to an end. Period. Full stop. In ancient Rome, Terminus was the God of landmarks, boundaries, and endings. That’s why his annual party took place at the end of the year.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb terminate, which means to end or make something end. Find out how to use it in different contexts, such as contracts, abortions or public transport.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the verb terminate, which means to end something completely or to dismiss someone from a job. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and related words for terminate.

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

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   Terminate means to bring to an end or halt, to occur at or form the end of, to discontinue the employment of, or to murder someone. Find the origin, usage, and examples of terminate and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › terminateTERMINATE | 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.