terminate

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UK /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/ US /ˈtɝmɪneɪt/

verb 5adj 3

Collocations

(verb.)

ADV

abruptly, prematurely

The company prematurely terminated the project after discovering budget problems.

swiftly | automatically

VERB + TERMINATE

be entitled to, be free to

PHRASES

the right to terminate sth

The company exercised its right to terminate the contract after discovering the supplier's repeated violations.

Definitions

verb

To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.

to terminate a process before its completion

to terminate an effort, or a controversy

To conclude.

To set or be a limit or boundary to.

to terminate a surface by a line

To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule.

We'll rough them all in before we start terminating any of them.

To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

adj

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.

Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — bring to an end or halt

verb — terminate the employment of

verb — have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

verb — be the end of

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to terminate a process before its completion

Wiktionary

to terminate an effort, or a controversy

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During this interval of calm and prosperity, he terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art.

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Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.

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One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.

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Participation in a strike does not entitle the employer to terminate the employee's contract of employment.

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