terminare

Definitions of terminare
  1. verb
    bring to an end or halt
    synonyms: chiudere, concludere, discolparsi, finire, giustificarsi, porre fine, porre termine
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    appiccare, attaccare, avviarsi, cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incamminarsi, incominciare, iniziare, principiare
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incominciare, iniziare
    set in motion, cause to start
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    disperdere, dissipare, dissolvere
    put an end to
    interrompere, troncare
    prevent completion
    completare, concludere
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    dirimere, risolvere, troncare
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    argomentare, arguire, concludere, dedurre, derivare, desumere, inferire
    bring to a close
    bloccare, congelare, sospendere
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    rasserenare, rifinire, serenare
    finish a task completely
    attuare, passare, scorrere
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    sciogliere
    make a break in
    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  2. verb
    place limits on (extent or access)
    synonyms: contenere, raffrenare, reprimere
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    contenere, limitare, restringere, ridurre
    narrow or limit
    imbarazzare, incagliare, intralciare
    prevent the progress or free movement of
    bloccare, castrare, inibire, limitare
    limit the range or extent of
    frenare, raffrenare
    hold back
    imbrigliare
    put a bridle on
    sofisticare, sottilizzare
    keep to the curb
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    arginare, contenersi, controllare, controllarsi, dominare, frenare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
  3. verb
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    synonyms: avere fine, avere termine, cessare, concludersi, finire, smettere, uscire
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    antonyms:
    ancorare, attaccare, avere inizio, cominciare, incominciare, iniziare, muovere, partire
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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    estinguersi, rifluire, spegnersi
    become extinguished
    aggiornare
    close at the end of a session
    dileguarsi, disparire, scomparire, sfigurare, sfumare, sparire, svanire, vanire
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    incapsulare
    be the culminating event
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