terminate

Intermediatezipf 3.65

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/(TUR-mih-nayt)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

终止；结束；解雇（正式或强制性地结束）

Definition

To bring something to an end, often formally or abruptly.

Word family

  • termination/ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/(n)终止
  • terminal/ˈtɜːmɪnəl/(adj/n)末端的/终点站
  • terminus/ˈtɜːmɪnəs/(n)终点

Collocations

  • terminate a contract
  • terminate employment
  • terminate a pregnancy
  • terminate a process

Examples

  1. 1.His employment was terminated due to repeated violations. (fired, formal)
  2. 2.The train terminates at Central Station. (ends its route)

Synonyms

  • end/ɛnd/— general, neutral
  • conclude/kənˈkluːd/— bring to a formal close
  • cease/siːs/— stop, often activities

Etymology

from Latin "terminus" = boundary/end — to reach the final boundary