All terminate synonyms
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T t verb terminate
- call it quits β to agree to end a dispute, contest, etc, agreeing that honours are even
- knock over β to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- boxed in β simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- caving β the sport of climbing in and exploring caves
- intermitted β to discontinue temporarily; suspend.
- cast out β To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
- furloughed β Simple past tense and past participle of furlough.
- let go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- culminate β If you say that an activity, process, or series of events culminates in or with a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it.
- go whole hog β Nautical. (of a hull) to have less than the proper amount of sheer because of structural weakness; arch. Compare sag (def 6a).
- discontinue β to put an end to; stop; terminate: to discontinue nuclear testing.
- hold down β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- give over β to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- bitted β Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- come to an end β to become completed or exhausted
- disfrock β to unfrock.
- finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
- come of β to be descended from
- end β Come or bring to a final point; finish.
- become of β to happen to; be the fate of
- cinching β a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- consummate β You use consummate to describe someone who is extremely skilful.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- go the distance β the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- give notice β warn, inform
- mop up β a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- go β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- expire β (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- get it together β to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity
- crown β A crown is a circular ornament, usually made of gold and jewels, which a king or queen wears on their head at official ceremonies. You can also use crown to refer to anything circular that is worn on someone's head.
- go to the wall β any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- defrock β If a priest is defrocked, he is forced to stop being a priest because of bad behaviour.
- can β You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- eliminate β Completely remove or get rid of (something).
- extinguish β Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine.
- defrocked β Simple past tense and past participle of defrock.
- overdraw β to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
- dismiss β to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- disemploy β to put out of work; cause to become unemployed.
- zap β to kill or shoot.
- blow the whistle on β to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- make short work of β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.