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complete vs terminate

terminate vs complete

complete is an adjective but terminate is not an adjective.

complete and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
complete No Yes Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of complete; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than complete:
  • complete: come or bring to a finish or an end
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
Other hypernyms of complete include end.
complete (adjective) terminate (adjective)
having every necessary or normal part or component or step
having come or been brought to a conclusion
perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities
highly skilled
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
complete (verb) terminate (verb)
bring to a whole, with all the necessary parts or elements bring to an end or halt
come or bring to a finish or an end terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
write all the required information onto a form have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
complete a pass be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
complete or carry out
Difference between complete and terminate

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