Terminate Verb End Terminated Ending B Limit Terminus

ter·mi·nate

I

\\ˈtər-mə-nət\\ adjective: coming to an end or capable of ending

II

\\ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt\\ verb
(-nat·ed ; -nat·ing) intransitive verb
1. to extend only to a limit (as a point or line); especially : to reach a terminus
2. to form an ending
3. to come to an end in time
transitive verb
1.
  a. to bring to an end :

close

      terminate a marriage by divorce
      terminate a transmission line
  b. to form the conclusion of
      review questions terminate each chapter
  c. to discontinue the employment of
      workers terminated because of slow business
2. to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of
3.

assassinate

,

kill

Synonyms: see

terminate
  1610s, "to bring to an end," from L. terminatus, pp. of terminare "to limit, end" (see terminus). Sense of "to come to an end" is recorded from 1640s; meaning "dismiss from a job" is recorded from 1973; that of "to assassinate" is from 1975. Related: Terminated; terminating.

terminate
ter·min·ate / 5tE:mineit; NAmE 5tE:rm- / verb (formal)
1. to end; to make sth end
   (使)停止,结束,终止:
  ▪ [V]
   Your contract of employment terminates in December.
   你的聘约十二月份到期。
  ▪ [VN]
   The agreement was terminated immediately.
   那项协议立即被终止了。
   to terminate a pregnancy (= to perform or have an

abortion

)
   终止妊娠(堕胎)
2. [V] (of a bus or train 公共汽车或火车) to end a journey / trip
   到达终点站:
   This train terminates at London Victoria.
   这趟列车的终点站是伦敦维多利亚火车站。

terminate verb

ter·mi·nate
I. \ˈtərməˌnāt, ˈtə̄m-, ˈtəim-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare to set bounds, limit, from terminus boundary, limit, end — more at
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to bring to an ending or cessation in time, sequence, or continuity :
  < terminate a conference >
  < benediction terminated the service >
 b. : to form the ending or conclusion of
  < his acceptance terminated the interview >
 c. : to end formally and definitely (as a pact, agreement, contract)
  < his employment with the company was terminated >
  < the age at which the youth of each nation terminates full-time education — J.B.Conant >
 d. : to bring or deliver (a passenger, a freight shipment) to destination
 e. : to discontinue the employment of :
2. : to set a limit to in space : serve as an ending, boundary, limit, dividing line
 < the gallery was terminated by folding doors — Jane Austen >
3.
 a. archaic : to perfect with finishing touches
 b. archaic : to express or describe in terms
  < censuring or rather terminating my own soul — R.W.Emerson >
 c. obsolete : to direct or destine to something as object or end
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to come to an end in space or extent : extend only to a point, line, surface, or other limit
 b. : to find or reach a terminus
  < a railroad line terminating at a seaport >
2.
 a. : to come to an end in time : cease to be
  < the coalition … terminated with the danger from which it had sprung — T.B.Macaulay >
 b. : to become nil or void after reaching a term or limit :
  < Italian sovereignty over Trieste terminated upon the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace — American Journal of Internat. Law >
3.
 a. : to form an ending or final part
  < words that properly terminate in an obscure vowel — C.H.Grandgent >
  < chair legs terminating in ball-and-claw feet >
  < the two imposing towers at the facade terminate in pale blue tile domes — American Guide Series: Michigan >
  < his thoughts always terminated in regret >
 b. : to have an indicated outcome or result
  < the fight terminated with the champion winning >
Synonyms: see
II. \-_nə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare
1. : coming to an end or capable of ending : ,
2. : expressed or expressible in a finite number of figures
 < terminate decimal >
 < terminate number >
3. : indicating an action as a whole
 < terminate aspect of a verb >
III. transitive verb
: :

 < sent to terminate the spy >