terminate: 意味と定義

To bring to an end or halt: "His action terminated the most hopeful period of reform in Prussian history” ( Gordon A. Craig).

To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish: a display of fireworks that terminated the festivities.

To discontinue the employment of; dismiss: a company that terminated 300 workers.

To come to an end: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. Negotiations terminated yesterday. See Synonyms at complete.

To have as an end or result: "The Peloponnesian war ... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth” ( Alexander Hamilton).