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   terminate

   /ˈtəːmɪneɪt/

   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
   • ▪ end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. Similar abortend
   • ▪ (of a train, bus, or boat service) end its journey: "the train will terminate at Stratford" Similar end its journeyfinish upstop
   • ▪ end the employment of (someone); dismiss: North American "Adamson's putting pressure on me to terminate you"
   • ▪ murder (someone): euphemistic North American "he was terminated by persons unknown"
   • 2. (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"
   • ▪ form the physical end or extremity of (an area). archaic

   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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   What does terminate mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What is another word for terminating?

   • Other forms: terminated; terminating; terminates 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.

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   What does terminating a contract mean?

   • When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. [VERB noun] His contract terminates at the end of the season. [VERB] To terminate a pregnancy means to end it. After a lot of agonizing, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. [VERB noun]

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   What does termination mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of TERMINATION is end in time or existence : conclusion. How to use termination in a sentence.

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   What does terminate a pregnancy mean?

   • To terminate a pregnancy means to end it. After a lot of agonizing, she decided to terminate the pregnancy. [VERB noun] When a train or bus terminates somewhere, it ends its journey there. This train will terminate at Taunton. [VERB preposition/adverb] If an employer terminates an employee, they dismiss them from their job.

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   Where did the word terminate come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb terminate is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for terminate is from before 1425, in Guy de Chauliac's Grande Chirurgie. terminate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin termināt-, termināre.

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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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     TERMINATE meaning: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop:...

   • Znaczenie Terminate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     TERMINATE definicja: 1. to (cause something to) end or stop:...

   • Terminate: French Translation

     terminate translate: mettre fin à. Learn more in the...

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     TERMINATE translate: ทำให้สิ้นสุด. Learn more in the...

   • Terminate: Portuguese Translation

     terminate translate: terminar, cancelar, rescindir, pôr fim...

   • Terminate: Korean Translation

     terminate translate: 끝내다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Terminate: Catalan Translation

     terminate translate: acabar(-se), rescindir. Learn more in...

   • Terminate: Malay Translation

     TERMINATE translate: menamatkan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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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   What does the verb terminate mean? There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb terminate , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.