See terminate on Wiktionary
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"text": "During this interval of calm and prosperity, he terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art.",
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"word": "thought-terminating cliché"
}
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"2": "ine-pro",
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"name": "root"
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"2": "la",
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"name": "bor"
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"word": "terminable"
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{
"word": "termination"
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{
"word": "terminator"
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{
"word": "terminus"
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{
"word": "abort"
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"text": "to terminate a process before its completion",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "to terminate an effort, or a controversy",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1857, John Scandrett Harford, The Life of Michael Angelo Buonarroti:",
"text": "During this interval of calm and prosperity, he terminated two figures of slaves, destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of art.",
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],
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"To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state."
],
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[
"end",
"end"
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[
"incomplete",
"incomplete"
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"(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state."
],
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"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
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],
"glosses": [
"To conclude."
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"links": [
[
"conclude",
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],
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"(transitive) To conclude."
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"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "to terminate a surface by a line",
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],
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"To set or be a limit or boundary to."
],
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"(transitive) To set or be a limit or boundary to."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "We'll rough them all in before we start terminating any of them.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule."
],
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[
"cable terminal",
"cable terminal"
],
[
"ferrule",
"ferrule"
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],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To form an appropriate end on (a wire, cable, hose, pipe, etc), such as by applying a cable terminal or a hose ferrule."
],
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"en:form an appropriate end on (an object)"
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
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"categories": [
"English transitive verbs"
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"glosses": [
"To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off."
],
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[
"end",
"end"
],
[
"contract",
"contract"
],
[
"fire",
"fire"
],
[
"lay off",
"lay off"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English euphemisms",
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The enemy must be terminated by any means possible.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To kill someone or something."
],
"links": [
[
"kill",
"kill"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, euphemistic) To kill someone or something."
],
"tags": [
"euphemistic",
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with quotations"
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIII, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 102:",
"text": "She unlocked the casket which contained her mother's picture, and gazed even more earnestly than usual on that beautiful face; its frank, glad smile was too painful; it seemed an omen of all that could make a joyous and beloved existence; and yet how had her's terminated!",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end."
],
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[
"end",
"end"
],
[
"conclude",
"conclude"
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[
"cease",
"cease"
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[
"come to an end",
"come to an end"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To end, conclude, or cease; to come to an end."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with quotations",
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "This train terminates at the next station.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1960 March, H. P. White, “The Hawkhurst branch of the Southern Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 170:",
"text": "It is a branch that climbs for 11½ miles into the picturesque Wealden hills until, apparently exhausted by the effort, it terminates a mile short of the village of Hawkhurst.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67:",
"text": "After dropping off travellers at Foregate Street, my train terminates at Shrub Hill - a station which boasts one of the best selection [sic] of semaphore signals left in the country.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus."
],
"links": [
[
"terminus",
"terminus"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs"
],
"glosses": [
"To issue or result."
],
"links": [
[
"issue",
"issue"
],
[
"result",
"result"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To issue or result."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈtɝmɪneɪt/",
"tags": [
"General-American"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/",
"tags": [
"Received-Pronunciation"
]
},
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{
"sense": "to end incompletely",
"word": "discontinue"
},
{
"sense": "to end incompletely",
"word": "stop"
},
{
"sense": "to end incompletely",
"word": "break off"
},
{
"sense": "to end the employment contract",
"word": "axe"
},
{
"word": "fire"
},
{
"word": "sack"
},
{
"word": "lay off"
}
],
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prikljúčvam",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "приклю́чвам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prikljúča",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "приклю́ча"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiéshù",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "結束 /结束"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhōngzhǐ",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "終止 /终止"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "liǎojié",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "了結 /了结"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "beëindigen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "termineren"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "lopettaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "päättää"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminer"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminar"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "šec̣q̇veṭa",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "შეწყვეტა"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "gac̣q̇veṭa",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "გაწყვეტა"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "abbrechen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminieren"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "diakópto",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "διακόπτω"
},
{
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "siyém",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "סיים"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "(intrans.) abbamarad"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "megszakad"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "véget ér"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "lejár"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"word": "megszakít"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "véget vet"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "megszüntet"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "cessare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminare"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "yameru",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "止める"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "uchikiru",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "打ち切る"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "aboleō"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "porotūtuki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "porotukituki"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "tauporo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "whakamutu"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "keremutu"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminar"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "termina"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prekraščátʹ",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "прекраща́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "prekratitʹ",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "прекратить"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "terminar"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to end something, especially when left in an incomplete state",
"word": "kärst-"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"word": "(intrans.) végződik"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"word": "lezár"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"word": "zár"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"word": "befejez"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"topics": [
"technical",
"engineering",
"physical-sciences",
"natural-sciences"
],
"word": "végződtet"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ograničivatʹ",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "ограничивать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ograničitʹ",
"sense": "to set or be a limit or boundary to",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "ограничить"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "ubivam",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "убивам"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "shāhài",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "殺害 /杀害"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "shāsǐ",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "殺死 /杀死"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiějué",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "解決 /解决"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gàndiào",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "幹掉 /干掉"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "gàn",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "幹 /干"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "bolos moɣeba",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "ბოლოს მოღება"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ganadgureba",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "განადგურება"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "meggyilkol"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "megsemmisít"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kesu",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "消す"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "cancelar"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "ubitʹ",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "убить"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "acabar"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to kill someone or something",
"word": "kärst-"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiěgù",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"formal"
],
"word": "解僱 /解雇"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiěyuē",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"formal"
],
"word": "解約 /解约"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chǎo",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "炒"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "chǎo yóuyú",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "炒魷魚 /炒鱿鱼"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "irtisanoa"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "entlassen"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "megszüntet"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "felbont"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "felmond"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "megszakít"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "cuir ar scor"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kaiyaku suru",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "解約する"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "kaiko suru",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "解雇する"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rastorgatʹ",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "расторгать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rastorgnutʹ",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "расторгнуть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "despedir"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "descharchar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "destituir"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "cesantear"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "expulsar"
},
{
"code": "yi",
"lang": "Yiddish",
"roman": "opzogn",
"sense": "to end the employment contract of",
"word": "אָפּזאָגן"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or, of a railway line, to reach its terminus",
"word": "végállomáshoz ér"
},
{
"code": "hu",
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