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All terminate synonyms

terΒ·miΒ·nate
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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.
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