ter·mi·na·tion 
/ˌtɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun
plural ter·mi·na·tions /ˌtɚməˈneɪʃən/ noun formal 1 : an act of ending something [noncount] ▪ The law protects against unfair contract termination. ▪ the termination of a lease [count] ▪ an early termination of the contract 2 US : the act of making a person leave a job : the act of firing or dismissing someone [count] ▪ The company noted over 300 terminations last quarter. [noncount] ▪ Are there plans for the termination of unproductive employees? 3 [count, noncount] : an operation to end a pregnancy before the mother would have given birth : abortion
