Terminate

/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters
Definition of Terminate

verb

  1. To end, especially in an incomplete state.

    "to terminate a surface by a line"

  2. To set or be a limit or boundary to.
  3. To kill.
  4. To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
  5. Of a mode of transport, to end its journey; or of a railway line, to reach its terminus.

adjective

  1. Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  2. Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.

    "Mountains on the Moon cast shadows that are very dark, terminate and more distinct than those cast by mountains on the Earth."

  3. Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.

    "One third is a recurring decimal, but one half is a terminate decimal."

Anagrams of Terminate

No exact anagrams found for "terminate". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Terminate"

Terminate is a 9-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Terminate" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "terminate" is a medium-scoring word.