Definition of terminate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
endingtr. end something, especially when incompletetr.
- The project was terminated before completion.
2.
employmenttr. end an employment contracttr.
- The company terminated his contract.
3.
timeintr. come to an end or ceaseintr.
- The agreement will terminate next year.
4.
medicaltr. US end a pregnancytr. US
- She decided to terminate the pregnancy.
5.
violencetr. kill someone or somethingtr.
- The spy was ordered to terminate the target.
6.
travelintr. UK end a journey or reach a terminusintr. UK
- The train terminates at the next station.
Expressions with terminate
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end an ongoing pregnancy through a deliberate medical procedure
Doctors sometimes terminate a pregnancy to protect the patient's health.
end exactly at a stated place time or limiting point
The bus route will terminate at the central station.
Origin of terminate
Latin, terminare (end)
Terms with terminate included in their meaning
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end plans
terminate or call off an arrangement
terminate
cause to come to an end
terminate employment
end the employment or service of someone
operations
close or terminate an operation or activity
termination
terminate or remove something
employment
terminate someone's employment
ending
terminate or abolish something
termination
terminate his operation or business
business closure
terminate a business
conclusion
end or terminate something completely
end suddenly
abruptly terminate or dismiss
technology
terminate a computer application
hang up
terminate a phone call
medical
terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viable
terminate early
end an agreement before its completion
actions
end or terminate something
technology
terminate with an unhandled error in computing
terminate
end an official body or legal agreement
life
terminate one's existence
termination
terminate someone's employment
close down
terminate an operation or activity
action
decisively stop or terminate something
work
fire or terminate someone's employment
contract termination
agreement to terminate a contract by payment
Examples of terminate in a sentence
They decided to terminate the agreement early. They decided to terminate her employment after the review. The manager had to terminate several positions. The concert will terminate at midnight. Their lease terminated when the building was sold. The doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy for health reasons.
They discussed the decision to terminate the pregnancy thoroughly. The mission was to terminate the rogue agent. They planned to terminate the invasive species. The bus will terminate at the city center. Our flight terminates in Paris.
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- French:arrêter, résilier, ...
- German:beenden, kündigen, ...
- Italian:terminare, rescindere, ...
- Spanish:terminar, rescindir, ...
- Portuguese:terminar, rescindir, ...
- Chinese:终止, 解雇, ...
- Japanese:終了する, 解雇する, ...
- Arabic:أَنْهَى, فَصَلَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְסִיק, לְסַיֵּם חוֹזֶה הַעֲסָקָה, ...
- Russian:прекращать, расторгать, ...
- Ukrainian:завершити, припиняти, ...
- Hindi:समाप्त करना, अनुबंध समाप्त करना, ...
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