adjective
having come or been brought to a conclusion
Synonyms
Examples
- the harvesting was complete
- the affair is over, ended, finished
- the abruptly terminated interview
adjective
(of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
verb
bring to an end or halt
Synonyms
Examples
- She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime
- The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I
verb
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense
Synonyms
Examples
- either spatial or metaphorical
- the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other
- My property ends by the bushes
- The symphony ends in a pianissimo
verb
be the end of
Synonyms
Examples
- be the last or concluding part of
- This sad scene ended the movie
verb
terminate the employment of
Synonyms
Examples
- discharge from an office or position
- The boss fired his secretary today
- The company terminated 25% of its workers