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Synonyms and Antonyms of termination

1 a real or imaginary point beyond which a person or thing cannot go
  • I've reached the termination of my patience with you kids
Synonyms of termination

bound, boundary, cap, ceiling, confines, end, extent, limit, limitation, line
Words Related to termination

extremity, fag end, terminus

border, brim, edge, margin, rim, verge

outside

bar, barrier, fence, hedge, restraint, stop, wall
2 the act of ceasing to exist
  • feels that the voluntary termination of one's life should be left entirely up to the patient
Synonyms of termination

death, demise, expiration, expiry
Words Related to termination

dispersion, dissolution

cessation, close, conclusion, decease, discontinuance, doom, end, ending, finish, halt, lapse, passing, quietus, shutdown, shutoff, stop, stoppage, surcease

suicide

annihilation, destruction, ruin
Near Antonyms of termination

existence, persistence, prolongation

inauguration, initiation, institution, origination
Antonyms of termination

alpha, beginning, birth, commencement, creation, dawn, genesis, inception, incipience, incipiency, launch, morning, onset, outset, start
3 the stopping of a process or activity
  • at the termination of the movie, please throw away any empty food containers in the appropriate bins
Synonyms of termination

arrest, arrestment, cease, cessation, check, close, closedown, closure, conclusion, cutoff, discontinuance, discontinuation, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, offset, shutdown, shutoff, stay, stop, stoppage, surcease
Words Related to termination

mop-up, phaseout

abeyance, break, interruption, layoff, letup, moratorium, pause, standstill, suspension
Near Antonyms of termination

extension, persistence, prolongation
Antonyms of termination

continuance, continuation

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