terminate

[/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/]

verb

terminar

1. to bring to an end; to conclude

The company decided to terminate the project due to budget cuts.

A empresa decidiu terminar o projeto devido aos cortes orçamentários.

2. to dismiss someone from employment

He was terminated from his job last month.

Ele foi demitido do seu emprego no mês passado.

3. to end a pregnancy before natural completion

The doctors recommended to terminate the pregnancy.

Os médicos recomendaram interromper a gravidez.

4. to form the end or extremity of something

The road terminates at the border.

A estrada termina na fronteira.

NYC Slang

can someone; fire; let go

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

terminar

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

terminar

Standard usage, also 'botar para fora' for dismissal in informal contexts

São Paulo

terminar

Standard usage, business contexts prefer 'rescindir contrato' for employment termination

Portugal

terminar

Standard usage; 'despedir' more common for employment dismissal

terminate with extreme prejudice (to kill or destroy completely)

terminate a contract (rescindir um contrato)

terminate employment (encerrar o emprego)

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