Terminate
/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/
To end something or make it stop, like when you turn off a video game or finish a book.
Examples
- The teacher decided to terminate the spelling quiz early because many students were feeling sick.
- If you don’t water your plants, they might terminate their growth and stop getting bigger.
- The coach had to terminate practice when it started raining heavily and lightning appeared in the sky.
Synonyms
end
stop
finish
conclude
close
quit
Antonyms
start
begin
continue
open
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