terminate

Speech parts

1. terminate - Adjective

2. terminate - Verb

Meaning

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 a line.

To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy.

Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect.

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.

To come to a limit in time; to end; to close.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fire stop end finish cease dismiss sack discontinue break off can complete kill destroy eliminate discharge
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Antonyms

continue institute lancer found form last
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Hypernyms

change remove alter modify be

Hyponyms

close complete turn-out stop break kill

Phrases with the word

terminate a telephone call terminate a phone call terminate a fire terminate a process terminate a relationship terminate relationship

Derivatives

terminated terminating

Anagrams

antimeter intermate interteam Marinette tetramine tretamine

Examples

The boss fired his secretary today Source: Internet

The company terminated 25% of its workers Source: Internet

the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed Source: Internet

Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other Source: Internet

My property ends by the bushes Source: Internet

The symphony ends in a pianissimo Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

terminally online terminant terminatable terminate a fire terminate a phone call terminate a process