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the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
demonetisation, demonetizationending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country
release, tone ending(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
closing, completion, culmination, mop up, windupa concluding action
retirementwithdrawal from your position or occupation
relinquishing, relinquishmentthe act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
breakup, dissolutionthe termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
overthrowthe termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
adjournment, dissolutionthe termination of a meeting
discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sackingthe termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
destruction, devastationthe termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
kill, killing, putting to deaththe act of terminating a life
abolishment, abolitionthe act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
liquidation, settlementtermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
drug withdrawal, withdrawalthe termination of drug taking
closedown, closing, closure, shutdowntermination of operations
extinction, extinguishing, quenchingthe act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
disappearance, fadegradually ceasing to be visible
abortiontermination of pregnancy
deactivation, defusingthe act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
discontinuance, discontinuationthe act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
the act of bringing to completion or fruition
consummationthe completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
superannuationthe act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)
finish, finishingthe act of finishing
finalisation, finalizationthe act of finalizing
follow-throughcarrying some project or intention to full completion
follow-throughthe act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion
graduationthe successful completion of a program of study
hibernationthe act of retiring into inactivity
rusticationthe action of retiring to and living in the country
ceding, cessionthe act of ceding
handoveract of relinquishing property or authority etc
discharge, release, waivera formal written statement of relinquishment
splitsvilleseparation or breakup or divorce
subversion, subversive activitythe act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government
conge, congeean abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
removaldismissal from office
disasteran act that has disastrous consequences
killthe destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
laying waste, ruin, ruination, ruining, wreckingdestruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
demolishing, leveling, razing, tearing downcomplete destruction of a building
destruction by annihilating something
decimationthe destruction or killing of a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)
coup de grace, deathblowthe blow that kills (usually mercifully)
deaththe act of killing
euthanasia, mercy killingthe act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
homicidethe killing of a human being by another human being
despatch, dispatchkilling a person or animal
fellthe act of felling something (as a tree)
self-annihilation, self-destruction, suicidethe act of killing yourself
self-destructionthe act of destroying yourself
slaughterthe killing of animals (as for food)
poisoningthe act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
asphyxiation, suffocationkilling by depriving of oxygen
ritual killing, sacrificethe act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
electrocutionkilling by electric shock
beheading, decapitationkilling by cutting off the head
viatical settlement, viaticus settlementsale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
cold turkeycomplete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
plant closingact of shutting down operation of a plant
bank closingact of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure
layoffthe act of laying off an employee or a work force
a natural loss of the products of conception
induced abortiona deliberate termination of pregnancy
deactivation, inactivationbreaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)
honorable dischargea discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record
dishonorable dischargea discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
Section Eighta discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
neutralisation, neutralization(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)
disfranchisementthe discontinuation of rights; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote
disinheritancethe act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
phase-outthe act or instance of a planned discontinuation
prorogationdiscontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
annulment, invalidation(law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc)
sabotagea deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
extermination, liquidationthe act of exterminating
genocide, race murder, racial exterminationsystematic killing of a racial or cultural group
holocaustan act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire)
demolitionthe act of demolishing
spoliation(law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence
hooliganism, malicious mischief, vandalismwillful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
dismountthe act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.)
explosion, plosionthe terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant