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   Ter·mi·nate

   /ˈterməˌnāt/

   

   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
   • ▪ (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"
   • ▪ (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey: "the train will terminate at Stratford" Similar end its journeyfinish upstop
   • ▪ end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. Similar abortend
   • ▪ end the employment of (someone); dismiss: "Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you"
   • ▪ assassinate (someone, especially an intelligence agent): "he was terminated by persons unknown"
   • ▪ form the physical end or extremity of (an area).

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

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   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. verb. be the end of; be the last or concluding part of. synonyms: end.

4. 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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   vb. 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. (Electronics) ( tr) to connect (suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections. 3.

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

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   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.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › terminateTerminate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To dismiss from employment; fire. Terminated; limited; bounded; ended. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionterminate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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   What does the word terminate mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word terminate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. terminate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. mathematics (early 1700s) grammar (1930s) See meaning & use.

10. 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.

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    Some common synonyms of terminate are close, complete, conclude, end, and finish. While all these words mean "to bring or come to a stopping point or limit," terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.