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terminate

ter·mi·nate

terminate

 
 
pronunciation:
tuhr mih neIt
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: terminates, terminating, terminated
definition 1: to bring to an end; put a stop to.
The referee terminated the soccer game after a fight broke out.
synonyms:
discontinue, end, finish
antonyms:
continue, initiate
similar words:
abolish, cancel, cease, conclude, dissolve, halt, interrupt, kill, stop
definition 2: to come to an end (often followed by "at," "in," or "with").
The beach terminates at those cliffs.The semester will terminate in two weeks.
synonyms:
end, stop
antonyms:
begin, continue
similar words:
cease, close, expire, finish, lapse, wind up
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derivations: terminative (adj.), terminatively (adv.)
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