terminate

[ tur-muh-neyt ]

/ ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.

to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play.

to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of.

to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession.

verb (used without object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

to end, conclude, or cease.

(of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place: This train terminates in New York.

to come to an end (often followed by at, in, or with).

to issue or result (usually followed by in).

Origin of terminate

1580–90; verbal use of late Middle English terminate (adjective) “limited,” from Latin terminātus, past participle of termināre. See term, -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR terminate

1, 2 end, finish, conclude, close, complete.

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OTHER WORDS FROM terminate

ter·mi·na·tive, adjectiveter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverbnon·ter·mi·na·tive, adjectivenon·ter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb

self-ter·mi·nat·ing, adjectiveself-ter·mi·na·tive, adjectiveun·ter·mi·nat·ed, adjectiveun·ter·mi·nat·ing, adjectiveun·ter·mi·na·tive, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for terminate

terminate

/ (ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(when intr, often foll by in or with) to form, be, or put an end (to); concludeto terminate a pregnancy; their relationship terminated amicably

(tr) to connect (suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections

(intr) maths (of a decimal expansion) to have only a finite number of digits

(tr) slang to kill (someone)

Derived forms of terminate

terminative, adjectiveterminatory, adjective

Word Origin for terminate

C16: from Latin terminātus limited, from termināre to set boundaries, from terminus end

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单词	terminate
释义	terminate [ tur-muh-neyt ] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR terminate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing. to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract. to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play. to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession. verb (used without object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing. to end, conclude, or cease. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place: This train terminates in New York. to come to an end (often followed by at, in, or with). to issue or result (usually followed by in). Origin of terminate 1580–90; verbal use of late Middle English terminate (adjective) “limited,” from Latin terminātus, past participle of termināre. See term, -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR terminate 1, 2 end, finish, conclude, close, complete. SEE SYNONYMS FOR terminate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM terminate ter·mi·na·tive, adjectiveter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverbnon·ter·mi·na·tive, adjectivenon·ter·mi·na·tive·ly, adverb self-ter·mi·nat·ing, adjectiveself-ter·mi·na·tive, adjectiveun·ter·mi·nat·ed, adjectiveun·ter·mi·nat·ing, adjectiveun·ter·mi·na·tive, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for terminate terminate / (ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt) / verb (when intr, often foll by in or with) to form, be, or put an end (to); concludeto terminate a pregnancy; their relationship terminated amicably (tr) to connect (suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections (intr) maths (of a decimal expansion) to have only a finite number of digits (tr) slang to kill (someone) Derived forms of terminate terminative, adjectiveterminatory, adjective Word Origin for terminate C16: from Latin terminātus limited, from termināre to set boundaries, from terminus end Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to terminate recess, conclude, sack, restrict, abort, cease, determine, cancel, complete, cut off, abolish, eliminate, halt, discontinue, dismiss, wrap up, expire, adjourn, discharge, annul
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terminate

verb (used with object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

verb (used without object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

Origin of terminate

SYNONYMS FOR terminate

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British Dictionary definitions for terminate

verb

Derived forms of terminate

Word Origin for terminate

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