terminate

[tur-muh-neyt] / ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /

VERB

stop, finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abort adjourn annul cancel cease complete conclude cut off determine discharge discontinue dismiss dissolve eliminate expire halt put an end to recess restrict sack wrap up

STRONG

achieve bounce bound close confine define desist drop end extinguish fire issue lapse limit perfect prorogue result scratch scrub tether wrap

WEAK

bring to an end come to an end prorogate run out ultimate wind down wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept allow begin carry on commence continue employ encourage engage establish hire hold introduce keep keep on permit ratify start uphold welcome

STRONG

bear create free go on let go release restart schedule set up

WEAK

initiate open

Example Sentences

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Manager Gennaro Gattuso and Italy have agreed to "mutually terminate" his contract after their failure to qualify for a third successive World Cup.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“In the unlikely event that you ever need to terminate the trust, you may do so if the trustees and beneficiaries agree.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

That would be based on the argument that the power to terminate treaties is an exclusive presidential power that cannot be limited by Congress.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Binance said that it didn’t terminate any investigators for escalating compliance concerns and that they left on individual circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

That man knew how hard the other armed forces had tried to terminate the Marines Corps, even while we did the hardest jobs on those islands.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

terminate

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