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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5291 COCA: 7189

terminate

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
terminate /ˈtɚməˌneɪt/ verb
terminates; terminated; terminating
terminate
/ˈtɚməˌneɪt/
verb
terminates; terminated; terminating
Learner's definition of TERMINATE
formal
[no object] : to end in a particular way or at a particular place结束;终止
[+ object] : to cause (something) to end使结束;使终止;使终结
[+ object] US : to take a job away from (someone) : fire解雇
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5291 COCA: 7189

terminate

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verb

ter·​mi·​nate ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt How to pronounce terminate (audio)
terminated; terminating

intransitive verb

1
: to form an ending
2
: to come to an end in time
3
: to extend only to a limit (such as a point or line)
especially : to reach a terminus

transitive verb

1
a
: to bring to an end : close
terminate a marriage by divorce
terminate a transmission line
b
: to discontinue the employment of
workers terminated because of slow business
c
: to form the conclusion of
review questions terminate each chapter
2
: to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of
3

terminate

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adjective

ter·​mi·​nate ˈtər-mə-nət How to pronounce terminate (audio)
: coming to an end or capable of ending
Choose the Right Synonym for terminate

close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit.

close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

close a debate

end conveys a strong sense of finality.

ended his life

conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

the service concluded with a blessing

finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

after it is painted, the house will be finished

complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement

terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

your employment terminates after three months

Example Sentences

Verb The branches of that tree terminate in flower clusters. The rail line terminates in Boston. You have to terminate the program before the computer will shut down properly. His contract was terminated last month. He was terminated last month. Plans are being made to terminate unproductive employees. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Planned Parenthood of Illinois has estimated that 20,000 to 30,000 additional patients will travel here to terminate a pregnancy each year after Roe’s demise. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 The name will replace Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium after Capital One Bank and the school agreed to terminate their partnership. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2022 An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, told the Associated Press that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain Thursday seeking to terminate the contract between Gap and West’s company, Yeezy. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 In April, a New York state judge upheld Trump's right to continue to operate the course after former Mayor Bill de Blasio attempted to terminate Trump's operating license following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 Police were ordered to terminate the pursuit at the West 130th Street exit from I-71. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 In March 2018, the University began proceedings to terminate Ollie for just cause, with three years and more than $10 million remaining on his contract. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 The primary issue centers around attendance policies that workers say are being used to terminate and otherwise discipline railroad crews for taking off for absences because of medical appointments and bereavement. Steven Portnoy, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2022 Zatko’s sweeping claims, if proven, could aid Elon Musk in his attempt to terminate his forty-four-billion-dollar agreement to acquire Twitter, a legal fight with implications of billions of dollars for investors. Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2022
Adjective
That control gave Puglisi the sole authority to set up new credit card accounts, change spending limits, manage card access and terminate accounts. Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of terminate was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5291 COCA: 7189
terminate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + TERMINATE | PHRASES ADVERBabruptly, prematurely突然終止;提前結束His contract was abruptly terminated.他的合同突然被終止了。immediately立即終止automatically自動終止lawfully (especially BrE) 依法終止The agreement was lawfully terminated under clause 34.根據第 34 條之規定,協議被依法終止。effectively有效終止This federal intervention effectively terminated the strike.這次聯邦干預有效地終止了罷工。VERB + TERMINATEbe entitled to (especially BrE) 有權終止decide to決定終止She decided to terminate the pregnancy.她決定終止妊娠。PHRASESthe decision to terminate sth, the right to terminate sth終止⋯的決定/權利Either party has the right to terminate the agreement.雙方均有權終止協議。

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