terminate

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

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.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  end, stop, finish, cease
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  begin, start, lead off, commence, get down, get, start out, set about, set out