terminate
verb (used with object)
to bring to an end; put an end to.
terminated
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past participleof terminate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof terminate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
terminateverb (used with object)to bring to an end; put an end to.
Example Sentences
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A week into the process, the court terminated the proceedings before a verdict could be reached, and told the BBC there had been a settlement between Zverev and Patea.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The former spouses, who share two teenage children, officially terminated their marriage on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
The law firm then terminated the contract in July, according to a document viewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“They literally just said, ‘I can’t do this,’” she said, adding that the person terminated the contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Ere many days,” I said, as I terminated my musings, “I will know something of him whose voice seemed last night to summon me. Letters have proved of no avail—personal inquiry shall replace them.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
