to terminate
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4.6
- verb
- /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/
:
terminar
- Take, for example, the recent news that the US has terminated support for Ukraine's energy grid restoration.
- intention to terminate
- terminate prematurely
- terminate a pregnancy
They don't feel comfortable hearing about terminating fetuses.
- They don't feel comfortable hearing about terminating fetuses.
- One of the things we advise people to do is terminate the relationship.
- We see if the function loops then it terminates and if it terminates then it loops.
- We immediately called each other and realized we should terminate the partnership.
- But the fact is you have the right to terminate a therapeutic relationship if it's not working for you and look for a space that is healthier.
- So they've paid in their earnest money and they think, and they terminate after due diligence, they may make a claim to get their earnest money back.
- And the best way to do it is to terminate it onto wall sockets.
Examples
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Generally speaking, the buyer can terminate at any time for any reason or no reason at all.
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One of the things we advise people to do is terminate the relationship.
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We immediately called each other and realized we should terminate the partnership.
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There was, however, no intention in the Public Health Service to terminate the study.
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However, this agreement automatically terminates when the payment of the charter hire is delayed several times.
Academic text (2017) -
The Board of Deacons of the church had voted to terminate Dinkins's employment as pastor.
Academic text (1999) -
Regretfully, you will have heard that my contract with the FA has been terminated by mutual consent.
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So they've paid in their earnest money and they think, and they terminate after due diligence, they may make a claim to get their earnest money back.
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We decided to terminate the project after encountering too many obstacles.
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He had no choice but to terminate his contract due to the company's financial issues.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make something end and not continue
∞
1.0
To stop something or make it finish
∞
1.0
To bring something to an end or complete it
∞
1.0
To finish an event, meeting, or activity
682
2.8
Stop something from working or continuing
620
3.8
To stop something suddenly before it is finished
324
3.6
To stop or come to an end
226
3.0
Finish an activity or task
208
3.1
To finish an activity or event
206
2.4
To stop moving or make something stop moving
190
2.0
To complete an activity or task
131
3.0
To make something stop completely
93
5.6
To stop a plan or activity before it finishes, often because of problems
83
2.6
Stop something from working by using a switch or valve
62
3.0
To end something so it no longer happens
58
4.2
To stop something that is happening or being given
22
3.5
To end, often after a meeting or event
20
3.5
To use up the last of something
19
3.9
Finish a project, account, or process
17
3.7
Bring an activity or meeting to an end
13
3.4
Stop moving or working completely
11
4.0
To complete something by adding the final touches
9
7.7
Put an end to something or to someone's life
8
3.6
To stop a computer program so it ends
5
5.3
Decide that a matter has ended and do nothing more about it
1
3.6
End something completely so it does not continue
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
End a computer or website connection when you finish using it
How Final
Surface Forms
Morphology
terminate = term (semi-transparent) = termin + ate
The verb is formed from the combining form 'termin-' corresponding to English 'term' (sense 'limit/end') plus the verb-forming suffix '-ate'; the semantic link to 'end' is clear but the formal suffix and the less-frequent 'term'='limit' sense may not be obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Terminate comes from the Latin terminus, which means 'boundary' or 'end'. So to terminate something is to bring it to its end, like a train that finishes at a terminal station.