termination C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the action of bringing or coming to an end The termination of his contract came without any warning. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the action of bringing or... endendingconclusioncessationclosediscontinuationexpiry ↔ Opposites beginningcommencementstartcontinuation Word family Related forms terminateterminalterminusterm Etymology AI details From Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary'). terminatio Latin terminus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # termination **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the action of bringing or coming to an end ## Examples - The termination of his contract came without any warning. ## Synonyms - end - ending - conclusion - cessation - close - discontinuation - expiry ## Antonyms - beginning - commencement - start - continuation ## Related Forms - terminate - terminal - terminus - term ## Roots and Affixes - Root: terminatio - Root: terminus ## Etymology From Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary'). ## AI Etymology Termination is from Old French terminacion, from Latin terminatio ('a bounding, limiting'), from terminare ('to limit, end'), from terminus ('boundary'). In present-day use, it means the action of bringing or coming to an end. Related vocabulary includes terminate, terminal, terminus, and term. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown