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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“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

Had Sony prevailed, Cox might have had to terminate internet access for many innocent users to protect itself from lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Discovery board is now free to terminate its agreement with the streaming giant and proceed with Paramount.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

"Sometimes we'll have to call the pursuit off - terminate it - because it's just too dangerous."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Neal moved to Ascend Communications, which built little boxes to terminate Internet signals and was acquired by Lucent Technologies in 1999 for $24 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in history.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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