terminates
SayTUR-mi-naytsUS/ˈtɝmɪneɪts/UK/ˈtɜːmɪneɪts/
- 1Third-person singular present of terminate.
The pipeline terminates at a pumping station near the coast.
The agreement terminates automatically if either party defaults.
Note
The -s form pairs with he, she, it or a singular noun, while the bare terminate serves I, you, we and they. It carries every meaning of the verb, from the fitter's (she terminates the hose with a ferrule) to the employer's (the firm terminates two staff). Mind the euphemistic sense: in the right context, the agent terminates him means killing, so choose dismisses when only firing is meant.
terminates is a form of terminate
terminate, verb: To bring something to a conclusion or final close. Full entry
- Forms
- terminateterminates he/she/itterminating -ing formterminated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- terminate → terminates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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