to bring to an end; put an end to

to terminate a contract.

to occur at or form the conclusion of

The countess's soliloquy terminates the play.

to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of.

to dismiss from a job; fire

to terminate employees during a recession.

to end, conclude, or cease.

(of a train, bus, or other public conveyance) to end a scheduled run at a certain place

This train terminates in New York.

to come to an end (often fol. by at, in, or with ).

to issue or result (usually fol. by in ).

verb

begin , initiate , open , start

verb

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