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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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   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.

3. 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.

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

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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.

5. 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.

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

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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.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTERMINATE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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

9. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTERMINATE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    All you need to know about "TERMINATE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › terminate_adjterminate, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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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.