Definition of TERMINATED

terminated

Meanings

Verb

  • bring to an end or halt
    • "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
  • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  • be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
  • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    • "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
  • simple past and past participle of terminate

Adjective Satellite

  • having come or been brought to a conclusion
    • "the abruptly terminated interview"
  • (of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end

Adj

  • Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.
  • Having lost a job or assignment.
  • Having an end or a boundary.

Origin / Etymology

From terminate + -ed.

Synonyms

all over, can, cease, complete, concluded, dismiss, displace, end, ended, finish, fire, force out, give notice, give the axe, give the sack, over, sack, send away, stop, terminate

Antonyms

begin, hire

Scrabble Score: 13

terminated is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
terminated is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
terminated is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

terminated is a valid Words With Friends word