Terminating

/tɜːrmɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

Definitions

  1. (v. part.) Ending or bringing to an end a legal agreement, contract, or process.
    The parties are terminating the contract by mutual consent.

Forms

  • terminate
  • terminates
  • terminated

Commentary

Used as the present participle of 'terminate'; often appears in legal documents describing the act of ending obligations or proceedings.

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