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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
terminate
ter·mi·nate (tûrʹmə-nāt')v. ter·mi·nat·ed, ter·mi·nat·ing, ter·mi·natesv. tr. 1. To bring to an end or halt: “His action terminated the most hopeful period of reform in Prussian history” (Gordon A. Craig). 2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish: a display of fireworks that terminated the festivities. 3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss: a company that terminated 300 workers.v. intr. 1. To come to an end: The oil pipeline terminates at a shipping port. Negotiations terminated yesterday. See Synonyms at complete. 2. To have as an end or result: “The Peloponnesian war... terminated in the ruin of the Athenian commonwealth” (Alexander Hamilton). [Latin termināre, termināt-, from terminus, end.]
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