Standard Lemma guide

terminated

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtɜːmɪneɪ̯tɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈthɜːmɪneɪ̯thɪd]
  • /ˈtɝmɪneɪɾɪd/ weak vowel distinction
  • [ˈthɝmɪneɪ̯ɾɪd] weak vowel distinction
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /ˈtɝmɪneɪɾəd/ weak vowel merger
  • [ˈthɝmɪneɪ̯ɾd̩] weak vowel merger
  • CMU ARPABET: T ER1 M AH0 N EY2 T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having lost a job or assignment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having an end or a boundary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of terminate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having come or been brought to a conclusion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the harvesting was complete
  • the affair is over, ended, finished
  • the abruptly terminated interview

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: complete, concluded, ended, over(p), all over

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From terminate + -ed.

Real reading context

terminated in complete knowledge articles