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- [tur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
- /ˈtɜː.mɪ.neɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-muh-neyt]
- /ˈtɜr məˌneɪt/
Definitions of terminate word
- verb with object terminate to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract. 1
- verb with object terminate to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play. 1
- verb with object terminate to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. 1
- verb with object terminate to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession. 1
- verb without object terminate to end, conclude, or cease. 1
- verb without object terminate (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place: This train terminates in New York. 1
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Origin of terminate
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; v. use of late Middle English terminate (adj.) limited < Latin terminātus, past participle of termināre. See term, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Terminate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
terminate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
terminate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for terminate
verb terminate
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- abort — If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.
- adios — goodbye; farewell
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
Antonyms for terminate
verb terminate
- authored — a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- dash off — If you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly.
- dawn — Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
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