terminate

verb
UK: /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/
US: /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/

  1. To end, conclude, or stop something.

    1. We will terminate the project soon to save money.
    2. The company decided to terminate the contract due to poor performance.

  2. To fire someone from a job.

    1. The boss will terminate John because he is always late.
    2. Due to budget cuts, they had to terminate several employees last month.

  3. To come to an end; to reach a final point.

    1. The road will terminate at the end of the forest.
    2. Negotiations terminate if both parties cannot reach an agreement quickly.

Synonyms

end dismiss cancel finish fire conclude stop
terminate adjective

  1. Having ended or been brought to an end.

    1. The terminated employee received a severance package.
    2. The terminated agreement caused a lot of problems for both sides.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "terminate" in English means: To end, conclude, or stop something., To fire someone from a job., To come to an end; to reach a final point..

The phonetic transcription of "terminate" is /ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/ in British English and /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "terminate": end, dismiss, cancel, finish, fire, conclude, stop.

Example usage of "terminate": "We will terminate the project soon to save money.". More examples on the page.