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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of terminare, from terminus; TERM1 |
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ter‧mi‧nate
1 [intransitive and transitive] formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends [= end]: 
The court ruled that the contract must be terminated.a woman's decision on whether or not to terminate the pregnancy
The court ruled that the contract must be terminated.a woman's decision on whether or not to terminate the pregnancy2 [intransitive] if a train, bus, or ship terminates at a particular place, its journey ends there : The train from Paris terminates at Waterloo.
The train from Paris terminates at Waterloo.