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terminate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of terminate

1 to bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point

we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning

Synonyms of terminate

close, close out, complete, conclude, end, finish, round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

Words Related to terminate

consummate, perfect

halt, stop, suspend

Phrases Synonymous with terminate

put paid to [chiefly British], ring down the curtain (on)

Antonyms of terminate

begin, commence, inaugurate, open, start

2 to come to an end

this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day

Synonyms of terminate

break off, break up, cease, close, conclude, dead-end, determine, die, discontinue, elapse, end, expire, finish, go, halt, lapse, leave off, let up, pass, quit, stop, wind up, wink (out)

Words Related to terminate

desist (from), lay off (of), refrain (from)

give over [British], knock off, pack (up or in)

break down, conk (out), cut out, stall

pause, stay, suspend

abate, peter (out), wind down

Phrases Synonymous with terminate

Near Antonyms of terminate

draw out, extend, prolong, protract

Antonyms of terminate

continue, hang on, persist

3 to mark the limits of

terminated the area set aside for the runners to change their clothes with a series of folding screens

Synonyms of terminate

bound, circumscribe, define, delimit, demarcate, demark, limit, mark (off)

Words Related to terminate

control, determine, govern

delineate, describe

4 to put to death deliberately

the operative's covert mission was to terminate the leader of the opposition

Synonyms of terminate

assassinate, bump off, croak [slang], dispatch, do in, execute, get, ice [slang], knock off, liquidate, murder, neutralize, off [slang], put away, rub out, slay, snuff, take out, whack [slang]

Words Related to terminate

blow away, shoot, shoot down

blot out, carry off, claim, cut down, destroy, fell, kill, smite, zap

butcher, massacre, mow (down), slaughter

annihilate, eliminate, eradicate, exterminate, wipe out

Phrases Synonymous with terminate

Near Antonyms of terminate

animate, raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive

5 to let go from office, service, or employment

he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late

Synonyms of terminate

ax (or axe), bounce, can, cashier, discharge, dismiss, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, turn off

Words Related to terminate

downsize, excess, furlough, lay off, trim

boot (out), chuck (out), drum (out), kick out, throw out, unseat

Phrases Synonymous with terminate

send packing, show the door (one)

Near Antonyms of terminate

reemploy, rehire

contract, subcontract

Antonyms of terminate

employ, engage, hire, retain, sign (up or on), take on

Synonym Discussion of terminate

close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished.

- close a debate

end conveys a strong sense of finality.

- ended his life

conclude may imply a formal closing (as of a meeting).

- the service concluded with a blessing

finish may stress completion of a final step in a process.

- after it is painted, the house will be finished

complete implies the removal of all deficiencies or a successful finishing of what has been undertaken.

- the resolving of this last issue completes the agreement

terminate implies the setting of a limit in time or space.

- your employment terminates after three months

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