Terminate meaning

What does “terminate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“terminate” is a verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: bring to an end or halt.

terminate

bring to an end or halt
“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”
“The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I”
Synonymsend
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”
“Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other”
Synonymsend stop finish cease
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
“This sad scene ended the movie”
Synonymsend
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
“The company terminated 25% of its workers”
Synonymsdisplace fire give notice can dismiss give the axe send away sack

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University