Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TERMINATE
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin terminatus, past participle of terminare, from terminus
Date: 15th century
coming to an end or capable of ending,
II. verb (-nated; -nating)
Date: 15th century
intransitive verb to extend only to a limit (as a point or line), to form an ending, to come to an end in time, transitive verb
1. to bring to an end ; close , to form the conclusion of , to discontinue the employment of , to serve as an ending, limit, or boundary of, assassinate , kill , see: close