ter
mi
nate
Third Person
terminates
Present Participle
terminating
Past Tense
terminated
Past Participle
terminated
1
to stop or end something completely
transitive
- After careful consideration, the board of directors voted to terminate the partnership agreement.
- Legal action may be taken to terminate the lease agreement if the terms are violated.
- The company decided to terminate the project due to budget constraints.
- The manager terminated the employee's contract for violating company policies.
- The government terminated the program due to lack of funding.
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Antonyms:
2
to formally end an employee's employment or a contract
transitive
- The company decided to terminate his employment after multiple warnings.
- They had to terminate the contract when the terms were not met.
- He was terminated without notice after failing to meet the required targets.
- The company has been forced to terminate several employees due to budget cuts.
- The team was surprised when they learned that the manager had been terminated.
Antonyms:
3
to reach a final point or limit in terms of time, space, or quantity
- The space shuttle mission terminated with a safe landing back on Earth.
- Their visit would terminate sooner if flights weren't delayed.
- Roads will be terminating at the new development boundary.
Antonyms:
4
to bring something to its conclusion or end
transitive
- Review exercises terminate the chapter, helping readers assess their understanding.
- The class was terminated with a short quiz to check the students’ grasp of the material.
- The debate was terminated by the moderator's closing statement.
- A brief conclusion terminated the conference, summarizing the main insights.
- The closing remarks terminated the meeting, leaving no further points to discuss.
5
(of a vehicle) to come to a complete stop at the end of its journey
- The bus will terminate at the last stop near the train station.
- Please stay seated until the train terminates at the final destination.
- The ferry terminates at the island's main dock.
- The tram terminates at the city center, where many people get off.
- The airport shuttle will terminate at Terminal 4.