terminate
11terminate — [tʉr′mə nāt΄] vt. terminated, terminating [< L terminatus, pp. of terminare, to end, limit < terminus: see TERM2] 1. to bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude 2. to put an end to;… …
12terminate — verb ADVERB ▪ abruptly, prematurely ▪ His contract was abruptly terminated. ▪ immediately ▪ automatically ▪ lawfully (esp. B …
13terminate — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)mɪneɪt[/t]] terminates, terminating, terminated 1) V ERG When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. [FORMAL] [V n] Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation... His contract terminates at the… …
14terminate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus Date: 15th century coming to an end or capable of ending II. verb ( nated; nating) Date: 15th century intransitive verb …
15terminate — terminative, adj. terminatively, adv. /terr meuh nayt /, v., terminated, terminating. v.t. 1. to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract. 2. to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess s soliloquy terminates the play. 3.… …
16terminate — UK [ˈtɜː(r)mɪneɪt] / US [ˈtɜrmɪˌneɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms terminate : present tense I/you/we/they terminate he/she/it terminates present participle terminating past tense terminated past participle terminated formal if… …
17terminate — 1. verb a) To finish or end. b) To kill. See Also: termination, terminator, terminus, terminable 2. adjective …
18terminate — ter|mi|nate [ˈtə:mıneıt US ˈtə:r ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of terminare, from terminus; TERM1] 1.) [I and T] formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends = ↑end ▪ The court ruled that the contract …
19terminate — verb 1》 bring to an end. ↘end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. ↘(of a train or bus service) end its journey. 2》 (terminate in) have an end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form). 3》 chiefly N. Amer. end the… …
20terminate — [c]/ˈtɜməneɪt / (say termuhnayt) verb (terminated, terminating) –verb (t) 1. bring to an end; put an end to. 2. to occur at or form the conclusion of. 3. to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. 4. to end (a… …
