What is another word for terminate?

Common synonyms for terminate include displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack.

What is the past tense of terminate?

The past tense of terminate is terminated.

/ˈtɝmɪneɪ̯t/verb3 syllables

Terminate means: terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.

verb, as in terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack

verb, as in have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

verb, as in bring to an end or halt

verb, as in be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

also used for terminate

axe, discontinue, break off

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verb

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position“The boss fired his secretary today”

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical“the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed”

bring to an end or halt“She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime”

be the end of; be the last or concluding part of“This sad scene ended the movie”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Owing to a technical fault, this train terminates here.sundown
Ziri was so angry with his therapist for terminating his therapy.Amastan
Lorenzo and Melissa had to terminate their relationship.Amastan
This train terminates here. Please alight from the train.Luiaard
Owing to a problem with one of the carriages, this train will terminate at this station.sundown
Participation in a strike does not entitle the employer to terminate the employee's contract of employment.Jesse
Are you going to terminate my contract?OsoHombre
Skura decided to terminate her pregnancy.Amastan

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as a verb