Terminate

/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters

Definition of Terminate

verb

To end, especially in an incomplete state.
"to terminate a surface by a line"
To set or be a limit or boundary to.
To kill.
To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or of a railway line, to reach its terminus.

adjective

Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
"Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth."
Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
"One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."

Anagrams of Terminate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "terminate":

8-LETTER WORDS

antimere intermat martinet

7-LETTER WORDS

arenite ariette emerita emirate emitter entreat etamine intreat iterant iterate matinee meatier minaret nattier nettier+10 more

6-LETTER WORDS

airmen attire emetin entera entire ermine etamin imaret inmate marine marten martin matier matter mattin+7 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "terminate" and rearranging:

+smartensite terminates

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

break offdiscontinuestopaxefiresack

ANTONYMS

continue

Rhyming Words

abate abbreviate abdicate ablate ablegate abnegate abominate abrogate absolute acaudate accelerate accentuate acclimate accommodate accrete+5 more

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