Meaning & use
terminate
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To bring something to an end, or to come to an end.
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The airline decided to terminate the unprofitable flight route.
The company terminated her contract without warning after the merger.
A note on using this word
In workplace contexts, "terminate" is a formal, somewhat impersonal way of saying someone was fired or a contract was ended.
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