to self-terminate

Examples

• All

• The software is designed to self-terminate if it detects a serious error.

• You should self-terminate for even suggesting that.

  Blog text (32)

• I cannot self-terminate.

  Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

• He's finalized arrangements to self-terminate.

  The Bone Collector (1999)

• In cases of emergency, the system will self-terminate to prevent further damage.

• If the device overheats, it will automatically self-terminate to ensure safety.

Synonyms

E

to end

vsto self-terminate

∞ 1.0

To stop something or make it finish

is about stopping by oneself or by automatic conditions

D

to die

vsto self-terminate

840 4.8

To stop being felt, as a feeling or idea

is about deliberate or automatic cessation of function rather than abstract disappearance

T

to terminate

vsto self-terminate

147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

is done by the person involved or happens automatically

D

to discontinue

vsto self-terminate

58 4.2

To stop something that is happening or being given

is done by the person involved or occurs without outside action

T

to take one's own life

vsto self-terminate

• NSFW

35 8.6

To end your life on purpose

is commonly phrased euphemistically rather than blunt or slang terms

S

to self-destruct

vsto self-terminate

• Specialized

27 6.7

To destroy itself automatically when it senses danger

is about stopping or canceling rather than violent physical ruin

S

to snuff it

vsto self-terminate

• Slang

2 9.9

To stop living and not come back

is a euphemistic or technical phrase rather than a crude informal term

E

to end one's life

vsto self-terminate

• NSFW

1 8.7

To kill yourself because you feel you cannot go on

is a euphemistic expression for self stopping or automatic cessation

T

to terminate the session

vsto self-terminate

• Specialized

5.8

End a computer or website connection when you finish using it

is a general self or automatic stop not limited to technical cases

S

to self-destroy

vsto self-terminate

8.4

To cause a machine or person to stop working by their own action

can be automatic or done by the person rather than an outside agent

Antonyms

C

to continue

∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

P

to perpetuate

114 6.5

Make a bad situation or idea continue when it should stop

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology