|
- pronunciation:
- tuhr
mih
neIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
terminates, terminating, terminated |
definition 1: |
to bring to an end; put a stop to.
The social security office terminated his benefits.- synonyms:
- discontinue, end, finish
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, initiate, start
- similar words:
- abolish, bust, cancel, cease, conclude, dissolve, halt, interrupt, kill, sever, stop
|
definition 2: |
to occur at or be the conclusion of; conclude.
A blessing terminated the church service.
- synonyms:
- close, conclude, end
- antonyms:
- begin, start
- similar words:
- complete, finish
|
definition 3: |
to serve as a spatial limit to or boundary of.
- synonyms:
- bound, delimit
- similar words:
- circumscribe, demarcate, limit
|
definition 4: |
to end the employment of; release; fire.
Many workers were terminated when the company installed robotic devices.They terminated him due to his incompetence.- synonyms:
- discharge, dismiss, fire
- antonyms:
- hire
- similar words:
- can, release, remove, sack
|
related words: |
abort, abrogate, annul, choke, demolish, destroy, discontinue, divorce, end, kill, lift, liquidate, quit, scrub, stifle |
|
|
|
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to come to an end, spatially or temporally (often fol. by "at," "in," or "with").
The beach terminates at those cliffs.The course will terminate in two weeks.His employment will terminate at the end of this month.- synonyms:
- conclude, end, stop
- antonyms:
- begin, continue, start
- similar words:
- cease, close, discontinue, expire, finish, lapse, wind up
|
definition 2: |
to have as a result or consequence (usu. fol. by "in").
Their reckless spending terminated in bankruptcy.- synonyms:
- end, result
- similar words:
- conclude, finish
|
related words: |
abort, die, divorce, end, pass, round |
|
derivations: |
terminative (adj.), terminatively (adv.) |
|
|