terminate
/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/
verb
- To bring something to an end; to stop or finish.
- The manager had to terminate the employee after several warnings.
- The company decided to terminate the contract due to repeated violations.
- The project was terminated early because of budget cuts.
- To come to an end; to finish.
- The train line terminates at the city center station.
- The road terminates at a small village in the mountains.
- The meeting will terminate at exactly 5 PM.
- To kill or cause the death of someone or something.
- The assassin was hired to terminate the spy.
- In the movie, the robot was programmed to terminate its targets.
- The vet had to terminate the injured animal to end its suffering.
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