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to self-terminate

to self-terminate

1 9.8
To stop something yourself, for example closing an account, making a device stop working, or ending your own life
  • verb
  • /ˌsɛlfˈtɜrmɪneɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : autoterminar
  • You cannot self-terminate.

Examples

  • 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

to end
vsto self-terminate
∞ 1.0

To stop something or make it finish

is about stopping by oneself or by automatic conditions
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
to terminate
vsto self-terminate
147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

is done by the person involved or happens automatically
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

to continue
∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

to perpetuate
114 6.5

Make a bad situation or idea continue when it should stop

Surface Forms

self-terminate infinitive
self-terminated past
self-terminated past participle
self-terminating present participle
self-terminates third person singular

Morphology

self-terminate = terminate (transparent) = self + terminate

The prefix 'self-' meaning 'by oneself' plus the verb 'terminate' yields a clear meaning 'to end oneself or to end automatically', which learners can derive from known parts.

Etymology

The word self-terminate is made from self- meaning 'by oneself' and terminate meaning 'to end', the same part you see in terminal, a place at the 'end' of a journey. So, self-terminate means to end something yourself or for a machine to stop itself, and it is sometimes used as a polite way to say ending one's own life.