terminate

terminate: ter·mi·nate /'tər-mə-ˌnāt/ vb -nat·ed, -nat·ing

vi: to come to an end in time or effect

vt

1: to bring to a definite end esp. before a natural conclusion

terminate a contract compare cancel, rescind

2: to discontinue the employment of

ter·mi·na·tion /ˌtər-mə-'nā-shən/ n

terminate: I verb abolish, annul, bring to an end, bring to completion, cancel, cease, close, come to an end, complete, conclude, culminate, die, discontinue, drop, eliminate, end, expire, finish, fire from employment, halt, let go, put an end to, release, run out, stop, wind up associated concepts: notice to terminate, terminate a contract, terminate a lease, terminate an action, terminate an agreement, terminate employment II index abate (extinguish), abolish, abrogate (rescind), adjourn, annul, cancel, cap, cease, complete, conclude (complete), consummate, culminate, decide, desist, destroy (void), discontinue (abandon), eliminate (eradicate), expire, extinguish, finish, halt, lapse (cease), liquidate (convert into ceish), obstruct, overthrow, palliate (abate), quash, quit (discontinue), rest (cease from action), result, shut, slay, stop

terminate: v.
To end; to expire; to fire an employee.
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terminate — ter‧mi‧nate [ˈtɜːmneɪt ǁ ˈtɜːr ] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends: • Their three year partnership was terminated. • The contract terminated in April. 2. [transitive] HUMAN RESOURCES to… … Financial and business terms
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Terminate — Ter mi*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Terminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Terminating}.] [L. terminatus, p. p. of terminare. See {Term}.] 1. To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Terminate — Ter mi*nate, v. i. 1. To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics. [1913 Webster] 2. To come to a limit in time; to end; to close. [1913 Webster] The wisdom… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
terminate — ► VERB 1) bring to an end. 2) (terminate in) have an end at or resolution in. 3) (of a train or bus service) end its journey. 4) end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. 5) chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of. 6) euphemistic, chiefly … English terms dictionary
terminate — (v.) 1610s, to bring to an end, from L. terminatus, pp. of terminare to limit, end (see TERMINUS (Cf. terminus)). Sense of to come to an end is recorded from 1640s; meaning dismiss from a job is recorded from 1973; that of to assassinate is from… … Etymology dictionary
terminate — end, *close, conclude, finish, complete Analogous words: *abolish, extinguish, abate: *stop, cease, discontinue … New Dictionary of Synonyms
terminate — is a formal word for ‘stop or bring to an end’, as in terminating a pregnancy, an agreement being terminated, and a train that terminates at Paris. In general contexts, a simpler word such as stop or end should normally be used … Modern English usage
terminate — [v] stop, finish abolish, abort, achieve, adjourn, annul, bounce, bound, bring to an end, cancel, cease, close, come to an end, complete, conclude, confine, cut off, define, desist, determine, discharge, discontinue, dismiss, dissolve, drop,… … New thesaurus
terminate — [tʉr′mə nāt΄] vt. terminated, terminating [< L terminatus, pp. of terminare, to end, limit < terminus: see TERM2] 1. to bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude 2. to put an end to;… … English World dictionary

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