What is another word for terminating ?

terminating with extreme prejudice

The act of something that stops

cancelation^US

epilog^US

epilogue^UK

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Killing or executing

giving someone the works

taking someone's life

wiping from the face of the earth

putting before a firing squad

deep-sixing

putting out of its misery

euthanizing

gassing

sending to the gibbet

sending to the electric chair

sending to the chair

stringing up

sending to the gas chamber

wiping off the face of the earth

killing in cold blood

carrying out a sentence of death on

killing off

effacing

seeing the back of

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

sending to the gas chambers

sending to kingdom come

sterilizing^US

sterilising^UK

sending to the gallows

moving in for the kill

levelling^UK

leveling^US

destroying root and branch

removing all traces of

wiping off face of earth

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“A cybernetic organism arrived from the future on a mission to terminate Sarah Connor.”

Verb

Present participle for to bring or come to an end, typically in an abrupt fashion

bringing to an untimely end

bringing to a conclusion

finalizing^US

finalising^UK

putting the kibosh on

bringing to a standstill

knocking something on the head

coming to a standstill

adding the finishing touch to

realizing^US

putting the finishing touches on

sorting out

making up

bringing to maturity

putting the last touches on

adding the final touch to

realising^UK

going down like a lead balloon

putting the stopper on

stopping in your tracks

reaching a standstill

bringing down curtain

putting the finishing touches to

coming to a conclusion

terminating the account

blowing the whistle on

putting the finishing touch to

putting the tin lid on

putting finishing touch on

capping off

adding the finishing touches to

breaking short

stopping cold

bringing to a premature end

stopping in full flow

throwing in the towel

handing in resignation

coming apart at the seams

falling by the wayside

giving a wide berth to

resisting the temptation to

leaving alone

getting out of

having nothing to do with

passing into oblivion

fighting shy of

leaving no trace

disappearing from the face of the earth

restraining oneself from

giving a rest

ceasing to be

ceasing to be known

stopping oneself from

throwing in the sponge

avoiding doing something

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

stonewalling

keeping from happening

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

making impossible

making impracticable

deterring

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“The contracting officer had all pertinent information available to him when he decided to terminate the contract.”

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Present participle for to end a journey, especially by a vehicle or vessel

stopping

finishing up

ending its journey

“They begin in Moscow and terminate in either Vladivostok, the eastern Russian port, or Beijing in China.”

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giving someone their marching orders

Present participle for to discharge from a job or position

giving someone the boot

giving someone the sack

making redundant

giving someone the push

throwing out

getting rid of

giving notice

giving someone their notice

giving someone the bullet

giving someone their cards

dropping

giving notice to

giving walking papers

giving the old heave-ho

giving someone the pink slip

handing walking papers

giving marching orders

giving someone the big E

giving someone his or her walking papers

putting out to pasture

forcing to give up work

giving someone the air

giving the bum's rush

throwing out on your ear

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

giving someone their P45

throwing someone out on their ear

reducing to the ranks

kicking down the ladder

giving the cold shoulder to

keeping out

giving the cold shoulder

leaving out in the cold

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“The charges leveled against him were serious enough to have his superior terminate him from his position as postmaster.”

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setting the boundaries of

Present participle for to set or be a limit or boundary to

setting the limits of

keeping within limits

bottling up

tying down

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

keeping within bounds

marking the boundaries of

marking the limits of

keeping under control

keeping within the limits of

localising^UK

localizing^US

putting half nelson on

stopping from spreading

tethering

pinning down

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“This band of plywood screed around the top of the interior walls will provide an upper boundary to terminate the stucco wall coats.”

Verb

Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally

abolishing

knocking something on the head

putting the kibosh on

closing down

putting kibosh on

reversing

rendering null and void

declaring null and void

wiping off the face of the earth

wiping from the face of the earth

sanitizing^US

sterilizing^US

sanitising^UK

sterilising^UK

putting a line through

putting six feet under

riding roughshod over

going back on your word

equalizing^US

rendering ineffective

equalising^UK

giving the thumbs down to

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bringing to screeching halt

Present participle for to forcibly put an end to

putting the kibosh on

bringing someone to their knees

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

getting under control

holding in check

quietening down

bringing under the yoke

treading on

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

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Present participle for to stop operating

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Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

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(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

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Present participle for to reach or bring to a climax, or a very satisfying end

Verb

Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

Verb

Present participle for to become less intense or severe

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

going through the floor

becoming less intense

sinking into oblivion

going into a tailspin

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Present participle for to ultimately develop or happen as a result

proving to be the case

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