terminated

1. 1
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of terminate. Use this form for something that was ended in the past.

   The company terminated his contract at the end of the month.

   They terminated the call before she could finish her question.

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2. 2
   adjective

   No longer employed after being let go from a job.

   Like a player who has been cut from the team and is no longer allowed to play.

   The terminated workers lined up in the lobby to collect their last checks.

   Newly terminated staff signed up for job training programs.

   Similardismissed, fired, sacked

3. 3
   adjective

   Brought to a complete end, or stopped and shut down.

   Like a TV show that is canceled and will never make new episodes.

   The terminated project left several rooms half-built.

   All terminated programs were removed from the system overnight.

   Similarcanceled, aborted, discontinued, ended

   Oppositeongoing

4. 4
   adjective

   Having a clear end point or edge instead of going on forever.

   The terminated end of the pipe was sealed with a cap.

   This crystal is terminated at both ends, so it has a sharp point on each side.

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