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

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But following his conviction a YouTube spokesperson confirmed to BBC Newsbeat that: "We terminated the channels owned by this individual for violating our creator responsibility policies."

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Bakery chain Cinnabon terminated its collaboration with The Bachelorette and SLOMW, citing recent developments and allegations surrounding Paul, who they said no longer aligned with the brand's values.

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The school said Samuels' contract was terminated once it was alerted of their arrest by the authorities.

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But when in October 2020 he developed schizophrenia with paranoid delusions, his colleagues took him to St Thomas' Hospital in London and his contract was terminated.

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It also said it had terminated ties with Sun, who was a contractor.

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