TERMINATE


Meaning of TERMINATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tɜ:(r)mɪneɪt ]

( terminates, terminating, terminated)

1.

When you terminate something or when it terminates , it ends completely. ( FORMAL )

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation...

His contract terminates at the end of the season.

VERB : V n , V

• ter‧mi‧na‧tion

...a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

To terminate a pregnancy means to end it. ( MEDICAL )

After a lot of agonizing she decided to terminate the pregnancy...

VERB : V n

• ter‧mi‧na‧tion

(terminations)

You should also have a medical check-up after the termination of a pregnancy.

N-VAR

3.

When a train or bus terminates somewhere, it ends its journey there. ( FORMAL )

This train will terminate at Taunton.

VERB : V prep / adv

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