ter ‧ mi ‧ nate AC /ˈtɜːməneɪt, ˈtɜːmɪneɪt $ ˈtɜːr-/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ terminate ; noun : ↑ termination ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of terminare , from terminus ; ⇨ ↑ term 1 ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends SYN end :
The court ruled that the contract must be terminated.
a woman’s decision on whether or not to terminate the pregnancy
2 . [intransitive] if a train, bus, or ship terminates at a particular place, its journey ends there:
The train from Paris terminates at St Pancras International.