terminate

[ tur-muh-neyt ]
/ ˈtɜr məˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

verb (used without object), ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing.

Origin of terminate

1580–90; v. use of late Middle English terminate (adj.) limited < Latin terminātus, past participle of termināre. See term, -ate1

SYNONYMS FOR terminate

1, 2 end, finish, conclude, close, complete.

OTHER WORDS FROM terminate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH terminate

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Words nearby terminate

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British Dictionary definitions for self-terminating

terminate
/ (ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

(when intr, often foll by in or with) to form, be, or put an end (to); conclude to terminate a pregnancy; their relationship terminated amicably
(tr) to connect (suitable circuitry) to the end of an electrical transmission line to absorb the energy and avoid reflections
(intr) maths (of a decimal expansion) to have only a finite number of digits
(tr) slang to kill (someone)

Derived forms of terminate

terminative, adjective terminatory, adjective

Word Origin for terminate

C16: from Latin terminātus limited, from termināre to set boundaries, from terminus end