termination
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of ending something or the state of being finished.
the act of bringing something to a conclusion or the state of being terminated; frequently used in legal and contractual contexts.
Simple“The contract includes a clause for early termination if the work is not finished on time.”
In context“The sudden termination of the trade agreement sent shockwaves through the local economy, forcing many small businesses to seek alternative suppliers immediately.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
the act of making someone leave their job.
the act of ending an employee's period of employment, whether voluntary or involuntary.
Simple“He received a letter of termination after failing to meet his sales targets.”
In context“Human Resources handled the termination with professional discretion, ensuring all severance protocols were followed according to the employee's original contract.”
Antonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
a medical operation to end a pregnancy.
the medical procedure of induced abortion.
Simple“She went to the clinic to discuss the termination of her pregnancy.”
In context“The patient requested a medical termination after the screening revealed severe genetic abnormalities that would prevent the foetus from surviving until birth.”
Synonyms - 04 C2 Proficiency
the last part of a word, like a suffix.
the final part of a word, especially an inflectional or derivational suffix.
Simple“In Latin, the termination of a noun tells you its role in the sentence.”
In context“The linguist noted that the specific termination used in this dialect differs significantly from the standard grammatical rules of the mainland.”
UsageIn linguistics, this refers specifically to the morphological ending of a word.
“These can be religious, moral or personal objections to termination of pregnancy.”
“Over in the House, the Nationals MP Llew O’Brien is debating his bill to force doctors to provide medical care and treatment for babies born alive after the termination of a pregnancy.”
Borrowed from Latin terminationem (accusative of terminatio).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.