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terminate
What does terminate mean?
terminate (verb): bring to an end or halt.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use terminate in a sentence?
- I want to terminate my lease. (Tatoeba sentence #11538850 by megamanenm, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce terminate?
/ˈtɝməˌneɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of terminate?
Words related to terminate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “terminate”?
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What does “terminate” mean?
to happen or take place
Not quite: that's what occur means.
bring to an end or halt
Right! That's what “terminate” means.
to contact by telephone
Not quite: that's what call means.
put into a bank account
Not quite: that's what deposit means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “terminate”?
set
Not quite: set means something else.
let
Not quite: let means something else.
try
Not quite: try means something else.
end
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