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 ).