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Meaning of
terminate
in English
terminate
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Past Tense
terminated
Participle Verb
terminating
Third Person Singular
terminates
Definitions
Verb
to
end
something
incomplete
The
company
will
terminate
the
project
if
it's
not
profitable
.
to
end
an
employee's
contract
;
fire
The
manager
had
to
terminate
the
employee
due
to
poor
performance
.
to
end
or
cease
something
;
come
to
a
close
The
contract
will
terminate
at
the
end
of
the
month
.
to
complete
a
connection
(
wires
,
cables
);
secure
The
electrician
will
terminate
the
wires
to
secure
the
connection
.
to
reach
a
final
destination
(
journey
,
railway
line
,
etc
.)
The
bus
route
will
terminate
at
the
city
center
.
to
kill
someone
or
something
;
euthanize
The
veterinarian
had
to
terminate
the
suffering
animal
to
end
its
pain
.