termination
noun [U] (ENDING) /ˌtɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
/ˌtɝː-/ formalDefinition
› the act of ending something or the end of something: The termination of the bus service was a severe blow to many villagers.Firing staff and being firedEnds and endings
(Definition of termination noun (ENDING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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