TERMINATE
(verb, adj.)Definitions
There are 7 meanings of the word
Terminate.
How to pronounce terminate:
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Terminate - as a verb
Bring to an end or halt
Example: "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
endHypernyms (Closely Related)
alterchangemodifyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example: "The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
ceaseendfinishstopHypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Example: "This sad scene ended the movie"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
endHypernyms (Closely Related)
beHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Example: "The boss fired his secretary today"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
candismissdisplacefiregive noticegive the axegive the sacksacksend awayHypernyms (Closely Related)
removeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Terminate - as an adjective
Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
Example: "Mountains on the moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the earth."
Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
Example: "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."
Example Sentences
"The company decided to terminate the employee due to misconduct."
"The landlord served a notice to terminate the lease agreement."
"The professor terminated the lecture after an hour."
"The detective terminated the investigation as no new evidence was found."
"The government decided to terminate the project due to budget constraints."
Word Game Points
Is TERMINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, terminate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TERMINATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is TERMINATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, terminate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTERMINATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is TERMINATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, terminate is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTERMINATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.