v.
Pronunciation: ' t ə r-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb
1 : to extend only to a limit (as a point or line) especially : to reach a terminus
2 : to form an ending
3 : to come to an end in time
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to an end : CLOSE < terminate a marriage by divorce> < terminate a transmission line> b : to form the conclusion of <review questions terminate each chapter> c : to discontinue the employment of <workers terminated because of slow business>
2 : to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of
3 : ASSASSINATE , KILL
synonyms see CLOSE