termination
English Thesaurus
1. the act of ending something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abort, |
| definition | : | the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | demonetisation, demonetization, |
| definition | : | ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | release, tone ending, |
| definition | : | (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | retirement, |
| definition | : | withdrawal from your position or occupation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | breakup, dissolution, |
| definition | : | the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | overthrow, |
| definition | : | the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | destruction, devastation, |
| definition | : | the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abolishment, abolition, |
| definition | : | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | liquidation, settlement, |
| definition | : | termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | abortion, |
| definition | : | termination of pregnancy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | deactivation, defusing, |
| definition | : | the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | discontinuance, discontinuation, |
| definition | : | the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) (noun.act) |
2. the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | morpheme, |
| definition | : | minimal meaningful language unit; it cannot be divided into smaller meaningful units (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | postfix, suffix, |
| definition | : | an affix that is added at the end of the word (noun.communication) |
3. something that results (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | denouement, |
| definition | : | the outcome of a complex sequence of events (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | deal, |
| definition | : | the type of treatment received (especially as the result of an agreement) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | decision, |
| definition | : | the outcome of a game or contest (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | decision, |
| definition | : | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | aftermath, consequence, |
| definition | : | the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | separation, |
| definition | : | the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | sequel, subsequence, |
| definition | : | something that follows something else (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | worst, |
| definition | : | the least favorable outcome (noun.event) |
4. a place where something ends or is complete (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | end, terminal, |
| definition | : | either extremity of something that has length (noun.location) |
5. a coming to an end of a contract period (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
6. the act of ending something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | conclude, |
| definition | : | bring to a close (verb.cognition) |
7. something that results (noun.event)
| derivation | : | ensue, result, |
| definition | : | issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lead, leave, result, |
| definition | : | have as a result or residue (verb.stative) |
8. a place where something ends or is complete (noun.location)
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
9. a coming to an end of a contract period (noun.time)
| derivation | : | expire, run out, |
| definition | : | lose validity (verb.stative) |
10. the act of ending something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | conclude, |
| definition | : | bring to a close (verb.cognition) |
11. something that results (noun.event)
| derivation | : | ensue, result, |
| definition | : | issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | lead, leave, result, |
| definition | : | have as a result or residue (verb.stative) |
12. a place where something ends or is complete (noun.location)
| derivation | : | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate, |
| definition | : | have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb.stative) |
13. a coming to an end of a contract period (noun.time)
| derivation | : | expire, run out, |
| definition | : | lose validity (verb.stative) |
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