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terminate Definition

ter·mi·nate (tʉr′mə nāt′)

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  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; stop; cease
  3. ☆ to dismiss from employment; fire
  4. ☆ to assassinate: a euphemistic usage

Etymology: < L terminatus, pp. of terminare, to end, limit < terminus: see term

intransitive verb

  1. to come to an end in space or time; stop; end
  2. to have its end (in something) a road terminating in woods

terminate Related Forms

ter′·mi·na′·tive adjective

terminate Synonyms

terminate

v.

  1. To abolish

    eliminate, annul, stop; see cancel 2, end 1.

  2. To end

    cease, stop, conclude, finish, discontinue, break off, abort, fire; see also achieve 1, dismiss 2, end 1, stop 2.

  3. To dismiss

    fire, let go, discharge; see dismiss 2. See syn. study at end.

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.