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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Check the conditions of your mother’s timeshare to see if the contract terminates upon her death.

From MarketWatch

If Anthropic was too inflexible, the Pentagon could have simply terminated the contract.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sesame Workshop filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York in a bid to terminate a licensing agreement with SeaWorld Entertainment, which changed its name in 2024 to United Parks and Resorts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Civil servants, such as those employed in ambassadorial roles, can be eligible for severance packages when their employment is terminated.

From BBC

It’s usable on up to five different devices simultaneously with unlimited bandwidth — and just in case, there’s even a kill switch that stops the flow of traffic if the VPN connection is unexpectedly terminated.

From Salon

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