terminated (B2)

verb

Pronunciation: ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪd

Definition

Brought to an end or officially discontinued.

Examples

• The software automatically terminated the connection when the server became unresponsive.

• Her employment was terminated due to a restructuring of the department.

• The train line was terminated at the previous station for emergency repairs.

How to Use terminated

terminate a contract (collocation)

to legally end a professional agreement — "The landlord decided to terminate the contract early."

terminate employment (collocation)

to fire or lay off an employee — "The company had to terminate his employment due to budget cuts."

Synonyms of terminated

Words with a similar meaning to terminated:

• ended
• stopped
• finished
• dismissed
• concluded

Antonyms of terminated

Words with the opposite meaning to terminated:

• started
• initiated

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