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ter·mi·nate
 (tūr  m  -n  t  )
KEY
VERB:
ter·mi·nat·ed
,
ter·mi·nat·ing
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ter·mi·nates
VERB:
tr.
- To bring to an end or halt:
"His action terminated the most hopeful period of reform in Prussian history"
(Gordon A. Craig).
- To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
a display of fireworks that terminated the festivities.
- To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:
a company that terminated 300 workers.
VERB:
intr.
- To come to an end:
The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. Negotiations terminated yesterday.
See Synonyms at complete.
- To have as an end or result:
"The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth"
(Alexander Hamilton).
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin termin re
, termin t-, from terminus, end
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