terminate Definition
ter·mi·nate (tʉr′mə nāt′)
transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing
- to bring to an end in space or time; form the end or conclusion of; limit, bound, finish, or conclude
- to put an end to; stop; cease
- ☆ to dismiss from employment; fire
- ☆ to assassinate: a euphemistic usage
Etymology: < L terminatus, pp. of terminare, to end, limit < terminus: see term
intransitive verb
- to come to an end in space or time; stop; end
- to have its end (in something) a road terminating in woods
terminate Related Forms
terminate Synonyms
terminate
v.
terminate Usage Examples
Object
- agreement: The tenant may terminate the agreement at any time by giving two months written notice to quit.
- tenancy: The orders had the effect of terminating the tenancies.
- pregnancy: In reality the vast majority of women who decide to terminate a pregnancy are forced to travel to Britain.
- contract: We have the right to terminate any contract between us without penalty.
- null: The created string will copy the data pointed to by a, up to the first terminating null.
- membership: The Committee shall have the power to terminate the membership of any Member by a two-thirds majority vote.
Preposition: on
- fringe: There is also the chance to have double deck workings but terminating on the eastern fringe of the Beeches.
- st: Posts are to commence on 8 th February for a period of 6 months, terminating on 1 st August 2006.
Preposition: at
roundabout: The M56 terminates at a roundabout which joins with the A5117.
Modifying Another Word
- abnormally: Quite often programs that terminate abnormally cause all kinds of mess lying around the oddest places.
- prematurely: The program terminated prematurely, complaining of a non unitary matrix.
- abruptly: This peculiar stroke which abruptly terminated his notorious debating career should give readers cause to ponder.
- forthwith: Any customer repeatedly " mailbombing " or who attracts such behavior may have their account terminated forthwith.
Used with why or when
when: Since the algorithm terminates when the length of X becomes 0, we finish with a sorted list.
Preposition: in
accordance: Previously a protected tenancy could only be terminated in accordance with sections 25 & 26 of the Act.
Preposition: with
semicolon: Arrays must be terminated with a semicolon preceded by a blank space ' ; ' .
Preposition: by
- semicolon: Back to Contents or Index Statements Every statement is an expression, optionally followed by a modifier, and terminated by a semicolon.
- newline: This command must always be terminated by a newline, even when -n is specified.
Preposition: upon
- graduation: Use should terminate upon graduation and not be permitted again unless the graduate again qualifies under the terms for employees and students.
- cessation: Use rights terminate upon cessation of employment, except in the instance where the employe becomes a student.
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