terminated

[/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪd/]

verb (past tense and past participle)

terminado

1. brought to an end; concluded

The contract was terminated after three years.

O contrato foi terminado após três anos.

2. ended employment; dismissed from a job

He was terminated from his position last month.

Ele foi desligado de seu cargo no mês passado.

3. ended or stopped abruptly

The pregnancy was terminated with medical intervention.

A gravidez foi interrompida com intervenção médica.

4. formed the end or extremity of something

The street terminated at the river.

A rua terminava no rio.

NYC Slang

canned, fired, let go

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

terminado, encerrado, desligado

Most common usage for employment contexts

Portugal

terminado, rescindido

Rescindido more common for legal contract termination

São Paulo

terminado, mandado embora

Mandado embora colloquial for being fired

terminated with prejudice

terminated without cause

employment terminated

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