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Adjective

Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning

Noun

The act of something that stops

Verb

Killing or executing

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

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

Present participle for to discharge from a job or position

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

Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally

Present participle for to forcibly put an end to

Present participle for to stop operating

Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

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

Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

Present participle for to become less intense or severe

Present participle for to ultimately develop or happen as a result

Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

Present participle for to relinquish a right or position

Present participle for to fail or come to nothing

Present participle for to hang up the phone

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Adjective

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Occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning

at the back of the queue

most distant

most remote

most recent

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“The terminating chapter of the book revealed the shocking twist that left readers in awe.”

Noun

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The act of something that stops

cancelation^US

epilog^US

epilogue^UK

fulfilment^UK

fulfillment^US

realization^US

realisation^UK

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Verb

Killing or executing

giving someone the works

terminating with extreme prejudice

taking someone's life

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

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

carrying out a sentence of death on

killing off

killing in the name of

blasting

killing in cold blood

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

putting a line through

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

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

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

bringing to a conclusion

bringing to an untimely end

finalizing^US

finalising^UK

putting the kibosh on

coming to a standstill

accomplishing

dying away

bringing to a standstill

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

adding the finishing touch to

realizing^US

putting the finishing touches on

putting the last touches on

adding the final touch to

realising^UK

stopping in your tracks

reaching a standstill

bringing down curtain

putting the finishing touches to

coming to a conclusion

putting the stopper on

going down the toilet

blowing the whistle on

putting finishing touch on

capping off

putting the finishing touch to

adding the finishing touches to

putting the tin lid on

breaking short

stopping cold

bringing to a premature end

stopping in full flow

throwing in the towel

handing in resignation

giving a wide berth to

having nothing to do with

resisting the temptation to

leaving alone

departing from

restraining oneself from

heading off

going away from

giving a rest

stopping oneself from

suspending proceedings

throwing in the sponge

avoiding doing something

severing relations with

delinking from

keeping off

preventing oneself from

ceasing to indulge in

wavering

keeping from happening

disaffiliating oneself from

dissociating oneself from

faltering

putting chill on

putting a lock on

bringing to screeching halt

putting a stopper in

breaking free from

taking leave from

having nothing more to do with

absenting oneself from

adopting Fabian tactics

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

catching one's breath

breaking it up

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

Verb

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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.”

Verb

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Present participle for to discharge from a job or position

giving someone the boot

giving someone the sack

making redundant

giving someone the push

giving someone their marching orders

throwing out

getting rid of

giving notice

giving someone their notice

giving someone the bullet

giving someone their cards

dropping

deposing

giving notice to

giving walking papers

giving the elbow

displacing

impeaching

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

throwing out on your ear

giving the bum's rush

giving someone their P45

throwing someone out on their ear

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

reducing to the ranks

kicking down the ladder

moving down

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

Verb

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

setting the limits of

setting the boundaries 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 within the limits of

localising^UK

localizing^US

centring

stopping from spreading

tethering

keeping under control

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

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Present participle for to put an end to, especially formally

abolishing

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting the kibosh on

closing down

knocking something on the head

rendering null and void

vetoing

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

going back on your word

riding roughshod over

removing all traces of

flying in the face of

putting six feet under

giving the thumbs down to

placing an embargo on

refusing permission to

passing on

giving thumbs down

passing by

giving the red light to

not going for

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Verb

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Present participle for to forcibly put an end to

putting the kibosh on

bringing to screeching halt

bringing someone to their knees

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting the squeeze on

bringing to heel

bringing under the yoke

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Verb

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Present participle for to stop operating

Verb

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Present participle for to destroy or disrupt by means of sabotage

Verb

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(of a business) Present participle for to go bankrupt

Verb

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

Verb

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Present participle for to completely destroy or devastate

Verb

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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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Verb

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Present participle for to ultimately develop or happen as a result

proving to be the case

Verb

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Present participle for to slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

keeping under control

pulling in

slackening pace

bringing to a standstill

interfering with

nipping in the bud

putting a brake on

standing in the way of

stemming the flow of

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

Verb

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Present participle for to relinquish a right or position

Verb

Present participle for to fail or come to nothing

going down like a lead balloon

coming apart at the seams

falling by the wayside

meeting with disaster

backfiring

biting the dust

going astray

not coming up to scratch

unraveling^US

unravelling^UK

ending in disappointment

falling short of expectations

sinking without trace

losing

failing miserably

blowing it

going out of business

having unwelcome repercussions for

having an adverse effect

going down the toilet

falling flat on your face

coming to a sticky end

meeting with failure

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Verb

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Present participle for to hang up the phone

hanging up

disconnecting

ending

getting off the phone

putting the phone down

ringing off

releasing a call

replacing the receiver

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