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terminate

Ngoại động từNội động từ

This word carries a clinical, cold, and final tone. It suggests a decisive action that leaves no room for negotiation or reversal. In professional environments, it is the standard terminology for firing someone because it removes the emotional weight of the act, replacing it with a bureaucratic process. In technical or legal settings, it describes the absolute cessation of a function or agreement. It differs from stop or end by implying a formal or programmed conclusion, often triggered by a specific condition or a higher authority's command.

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Ngoại động từ
[something]

To bring something to an end or conclude a process.

"The company decided to terminate the contract immediately."

Ngoại động từ
[someone]

To dismiss an employee from their job.

"The manager had to terminate the staff member for repeated misconduct."

Nội động từ
[something]

To come to an end or stop at a specific point.

"The train line terminates at the city center."

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