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kill vs terminate

terminate vs kill

kill is a noun but terminate is not a noun.

kill and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of kill; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than kill:
  • kill: end or extinguish by forceful means
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
Other hypernyms of kill include end.
kill (noun) terminate (noun)
the act of terminating a life
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal
kill (verb) terminate (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase bring to an end or halt
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
cause to cease operating have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
tire out completely be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal
Difference between kill and terminate

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