I. ˈtər-mə-nət adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus
Date: 15th century
: coming to an end or capable of ending
II. ˈtər-mə-ˌnāt verb
( -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