Synonyms of terminates

terminates

verb

present tense third-person singular of terminate

1

as in ends

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 & Similar Words

• ends
• concludes
• finishes
• completes
• closes
• winds up
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up
• rings down the curtain (on)
• closes out
• suspends
• puts paid to
• consummates
• climaxes
• halts
• crowns
• perfects
• stops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• begins
• starts
• opens
• commences
• inaugurates

2

as in ceases

to come to an end

this class will terminate with the arrival of Memorial Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• ceases
• stops
• expires
• halts
• concludes
• passes
• closes
• dies
• finishes
• goes
• determines
• discontinues
• elapses
• quits
• lapses
• winds up
• breaks off
• stalls
• leaves off
• winks (out)
• breaks up
• suspends
• lets up
• dead-ends
• pauses
• bites the dust
• stays
• refrains (from)
• packs (up or in)
• desists (from)
• cuts out
• breaks down
• lays off (of)
• abates
• gives over
• knocks off
• winds down
• conks (out)
• peters (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• extends
• hangs on
• prolongs
• draws out
• protracts

3

as in defines

to mark the limits of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defines
• describes
• delimits
• bounds
• demarcates
• limits
• marks (off)
• circumscribes
• governs
• demarks
• determines
• controls
• delineates

4

as in assassinates

to put to death deliberately

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinates
• executes
• murders
• slays
• kills
• neutralizes
• liquidates
• gets
• dispatches
• destroys
• snuffs
• whacks
• does away with
• croaks
• takes out
• offs
• shoots
• slaughters
• rubs out
• does in
• puts away
• ices
• knocks off
• eliminates
• bumps off
• smites
• eradicates
• claims
• cuts down
• blows away
• zaps
• shoots down
• annihilates
• blots out
• carries off
• exterminates
• mows (down)
• fells
• wipes out
• massacres
• butchers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restores
• raises
• revives
• animates
• resurrects
• resuscitates

5

as in removes

to let go from office, service, or employment

he was terminated for constantly coming in to work late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• dismisses
• retires
• sacks
• releases
• fires
• discharges
• axes
• bounces
• turns off
• cans
• musters out
• downsizes
• shows (someone) the door
• separates
• pink-slips
• sends packing
• lays off
• excesses
• boots (out)
• unseats
• trims
• cashiers
• kicks out
• furloughs
• drums (out)
• throws out
• chucks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retains
• engages
• employs
• keeps
• hires
• signs (up or on)
• takes on
• contracts
• rehires
• reemploys
• recruits
• subcontracts