Word Meaning

Meaning of terminate

- To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by a line.
- To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy.
- Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect.
- To be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics.
- To come to a limit in time; to end; to close.

Crossword clue for terminate

- Bring to an end
- Comes to an end
- Finish
- Finish term in eight, say
- Put an end to