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TERMINATE

(verb, adj.)

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There are 7 meanings of the word Terminate.

How to pronounce terminate:

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Terminate - as a verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

Example: "The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cease7end4finish12stop6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

Example: "This sad scene ended the movie"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
end4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
be4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Example: "The boss fired his secretary today"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
can5dismiss10displace13fire7give noticegive the axegive the sacksack10send away
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
remove11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Terminate - as an adjective

Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

Example: "Mountains on the moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the earth."

Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

Example: "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."

Example Sentences

"The company decided to terminate the employee due to misconduct."
"The landlord served a notice to terminate the lease agreement."
"The professor terminated the lecture after an hour."
"The detective terminated the investigation as no new evidence was found."
"The government decided to terminate the project due to budget constraints."
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Word Game Points

Is TERMINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, terminate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TERMINATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is TERMINATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, terminate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TERMINATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is TERMINATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, terminate is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TERMINATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.

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