Meaning of terminate In English

• 0 to (cause something to) end or stop:

  • They terminated my contract in October.

  • This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.

• 1 to end or stop, or to cause something to end or stop:

  • [ I ] Trains that used to terminate in Hoboken now run into New York.

  • [ T ] It sounded like she was trying to terminate the conversation.

  • [ T ] Employees can be terminated if they miss too many days of work without good reason.

• 2 to end or to make something end:

  • The takeover talks terminated without agreement.

  • How do I terminate my subscription?

  • terminate a contract/an agreement/a policy The lease allows either party to terminate the agreement.

• 3 to remove someone from their job:

  • He was terminated within weeks of starting.

  • If they do not report for work within 48 hours, they will be terminated.

  • terminate sb from sth He was terminated from his position last week.