to bring (something) to an end
to take action to end (a pregnancy) prematurely
to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of (something)
NAmer, euphem to kill or assassinate (somebody)
NAmer to dismiss (somebody) from employment
to go or extend only as far as a particular point and then stop; esp to reach a terminus
This train terminates at Glasgow
(often + in) to come to an end, esp in time
The coalition terminated with the election
termination /-ʹnaysh(ə)n/ noun
terminator noun
[Latin terminatus, past part. of terminare to end, from terminus end, boundary]