— terminative , adj. — terminatively , adv.
/terr"meuh nayt'/ , v. , terminated, terminating .
v.t.
1. to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
2. to occur at or form the conclusion of: The countess's soliloquy terminates the play.
3. to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of.
4. to dismiss from a job; fire: to terminate employees during a recession.
v.i.
5. to end, conclude, or cease.
6. (of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place: This train terminates in New York.
7. to come to an end (often fol. by at, in, or with ).
8. to issue or result (usually fol. by in ).
[ 1580-90; v. use of late ME terminate (adj.) limited terminatus, ptp. of terminare. See TERM, -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1, 2. end, finish, conclude, close, complete.