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terminated

/ˈtɜːmɪneɪtɪd/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Bringing an end to a process or state.

    - "The project was terminated due to budget constraints."
    - "After the accident, the patient's life was terminated."

Antonyms

continue
Synonyms

break off , discontinue , stop , axe , fire , sack
Rhymes
Words rhyming with terminated
chasm , rhythm , psalm , calm
Homophones
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  1. Terminated (en) : Bringing an end to a process or state.

  2. Terminated (en) : A person who has been dismissed from employment.


Variants
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terminate , terminated , terminates , terminating
Forms
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Terminates, Termination, Terminateds, Terminating


Etymology
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From the Latin term 'terminus' meaning 'end' or 'boundary'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'terminated' appears in the title of a 1981 science fiction film.

  2. In the United States, a person who has been dismissed from employment is often referred to as a 'terminated employee'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Conclusion: The end or final part of something.

  2. End: The point at which something ceases to exist or occur.


Culture
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In literature, 'terminated' has been used to describe the end of relationships, projects, and even lives. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the lovers' lives are 'terminated' by their tragic deaths.

How to Memorize "terminated"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a line being drawn to mark the end of something.
    - Visualize the word 'terminate' as coming from the Latin word 'terminus'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of an end or conclusion.
    - Associate the word with the image of a boundary or limit.

  3. mnemonics

    - 'Term' in 'terminated' stands for 'end'.


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