Terminating

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Terminate \Ter"mi*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Terminated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Terminating}.] [L. terminatus, p. p. of
     terminare. See {Term}.]
     1. To set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or
        side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by
        a line.


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     2. To put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an
        effort, or a controversy.
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     3. Hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to
        completion; to perfect.
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              During this interval of calm and prosperity, he
              [Michael Angelo] terminated two figures of slaves,
              destined for the tomb, in an incomparable style of
              art.                                  --J. S.
                                                    Harford.
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