Terminate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• The company will terminate the fiscal year with a grand celebration of their success.
• The politician's scandalous behavior is expected to terminate her illustrious career.
• The evening's last dance terminate the night with unforgettable memories for all guests.
• The final exam will terminate the testing period for college entrance.
• The last page of the novel terminate the story on a hopeful note for the main character.

Synonyms

• End

Hypernyms

• Be

Hyponyms

• Close

Related Words

• Terminus (noun)
• Terminative (adjective)

Meaning ²

Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

• The company will terminate the employment of any staff member found to be in breach of their contract.
• After multiple warnings for poor performance, the manager decided to terminate the services of the underperforming sales team leader.
• Due to financial difficulties, the firm was forced to terminate the contracts of 50 employees last quarter.
• The school board voted to terminate the superintendent's employment contract with immediate effect.
• If the employee's behavior continues to be unacceptable, the management has the right to terminate their contract without notice.

Synonyms

• Can
• Displace
• Dismiss
• Fire
• Force Out
• Sack
• Give The Axe
• Give The Sack
• Send Away
• Give Notice

Hypernyms

• Remove

Hyponyms

• Drop
• Lay Off
• Dismiss
• Send Packing
• Clean Out
• Retire
• Pension Off
• Furlough
• Squeeze Out
• Send Away

Meaning ³

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• The highway terminates at the coast, where the sea meets the land.
• Her employment with the company will terminate if she doesn't meet the sales targets.
• The cables terminate in a plug for easy connection to the computer.
• The pipeline terminates at a pumping station where the oil is processed.
• Their patience will terminate if the project is delayed any further.

Synonyms

• Stop
• Cease
• End
• Finish

Hyponyms

• Discontinue
• Culminate
• Recess
• Run Short
• Conclude
• Disappear
• Lapse
• Go Out
• Turn Out
• Break
• Adjourn
• Go Away
• Pass Away
• Cut Out
• Close
• Go
• Come Out
• Vanish
• Run Out
• Break Up
• Climax
• Run Low

Related Words

• Terminus (noun)
• Terminative (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

Bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• Her contract was terminated due to consistent underperformance and lack of teamwork.
• He decided to terminate the relationship because of the lack of trust between them.
• The court order terminated the company's right to operate in the country.
• If a payment is not received within two weeks, we will terminate your subscription.
• The university decided to terminate the psychology program due to funding constraints.

Synonyms

• End

Hypernyms

• Change
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Discontinue
• Nail Down
• Stamp Out
• Closure
• Decide
• Close
• Stub Out
• Complete
• Dissolve
• Culminate
• Stop
• Finalize
• Conclude
• Abort
• Phase Out
• Settle
• Interrupt
• Extinguish
• Adjudicate
• Ax
• Lift
• Press Out
• Close Out
• Finish
• Break
• Resolve

Related Words

• Termination (noun)
• Terminative (adjective)