terminate

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈtɝmɪneɪt/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/

Verb

terminate (terminates, present participle terminating; past and past participle terminated)

1. (transitive or intransitive) To end, especially in an incomplete state.

   to terminate a surface by a line

   to terminate an effort, or a controversy

   • During this interval of calm and prosperity, he terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art.

2. (transitive or intransitive) To set or be a limit or boundary to.
3. (transitive, euphemistic) To kill.
4. (transitive, euphemistic) To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.

Synonyms

• (to end incompletely) discontinue, stop, break off
• (to kill) See also Thesaurus:kill
• (to end the employment contract) axe, fire, sack; see also Thesaurus:lay off

Antonyms

• (to end incompletely) continue

Translations

• French: terminer
• German: abbrechen, terminieren
• Italian: cessare, terminare
• Portuguese: terminar
• Russian: заверша́ть
• Spanish: terminar

Translations

• Portuguese: cancelar
• Spanish: acabar

Translations

• German: entlassen

Adjective

terminate

1. Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
2. Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

   Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.

3. (mathematics) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

   One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.

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