terminate
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verb- 1.
(transitive)To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
to terminate a process before its completion
to terminate an effort, or a controversy
- 2.
(transitive)To conclude.
- 3.
(transitive)To set or be a limit or boundary to.
to terminate a surface by a line
- 4.
(transitive)To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule.
We'll rough them all in before we start terminating any of them.
- 5.
(transitive)To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
- 6.
(euphemistic, transitive)To kill someone or something.
The enemy must be terminated by any means possible.
- 7.
(intransitive)To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end.
- 8.
(intransitive)Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus.
This train terminates at the next station.
- 9.
(intransitive)To issue or result.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
- 2.
Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth.
- 3.
(mathematics) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal.
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ine-pro From Middle English terminaten from terminat + -en, Latin terminātus, perfect passive participle of terminō (to set bounds to, bound, limit, end, close, terminate) (see -ate), from terminus (a bound, limit, end) + -ō; see term, terminus. termine, cognate with terminer.