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 terminate terminate /ˈtɝːməˌneɪt/

verb

  1. () Bring to an end or halt  ( terminate , end )
    bring to an end or halt
     She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
    She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
     The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
    The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
  2. () Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical  ( stop , terminate , cease , end , finish )
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
     The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
    the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
     Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
    Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
     My property ends by the bushes
    My property ends by the bushes
     The symphony ends in a pianissimo
    The symphony ends in a pianissimo
  3. Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position  ( dismiss , displace , force out , give notice , give the axe [Informal] , give the sack , sack , send away , terminate , can [Informal, N. American] , fire )
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
     The boss fired his secretary today
    The boss fired his secretary today
     The company terminated 25% of its workers
    The company terminated 25% of its workers
  4. Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of  ( terminate , end )
    be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
     This sad scene ended the movie
    This sad scene ended the movie