English > termination: 5 senses > noun 5, act| Meaning | The act of ending something. |
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| Example | "the termination of the agreement" |
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| Synonyms | ending, conclusion |
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| Narrower | abolition, abolishment | The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) |
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| abort | The act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed |
| abortion | termination of pregnancy |
| adjournment, dissolution | The termination of a meeting |
| closure, closedown, closing, shutdown | termination of operations |
| completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up | A concluding action |
| deactivation, defusing | The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) |
| demonetization, demonetisation | ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country |
| destruction, devastation | The termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists |
| discontinuance, discontinuation | The act of discontinuing / discontinuing or breaking off |
| dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking | The termination of someone's employment / employment (leaving them free to depart) |
| dissolution, breakup | The termination or disintegration of a relationship / relationship (between persons or nations) |
| extinction, extinguishing, quenching | The act of extinguishing |
| fade, disappearance | gradually ceasing to be visible |
| killing, kill, putting to death | The act of terminating a life |
| liquidation, settlement | termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities / liabilities |
| overthrow | The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) |
| release, tone ending | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone |
| relinquishment, relinquishing | The act of giving up and abandoning / abandoning a struggle / struggle / struggle or task etc. |
| retirement | Withdrawal from your position or occupation |
| withdrawal, drug withdrawal | The termination of drug taking |
| Broader | change of state | The act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics / characteristics |
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| Spanish | conclusión, finalización, terminación |
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| Catalan | acabament, cloenda, conclusió, finalització, terminació |
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| Verbs | terminate | bring to an end or halt |
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