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to terminate
01
to stop or end something completely
Transitive: to terminate sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
terminate
3rd person singular
terminates
Present participle
terminating
Past simple
terminated
Past participle
terminated
Examples
After careful consideration, the board of directors voted to terminate the partnership agreement.
02
to formally end an employee's employment or a contract
Transitive: to terminate an employee or their employment
Examples
The company decided to terminate his employment after multiple warnings.
03
to reach a final point or limit in terms of time, space, or quantity
Intransitive
Examples
The space shuttle mission terminated with a safe landing back on Earth.
Examples
Review exercises terminate the chapter, helping readers assess their understanding.
05
(of a vehicle) to come to a complete stop at the end of its journey
Intransitive: to terminate somewhere
Examples
The bus will terminate at the last stop near the train station.
Lexical Tree
terminable
terminated
termination
terminate
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