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lapse vs terminate

terminate vs lapse

lapse is a noun but terminate is not a noun.

lapse and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lapse Yes No Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of lapse; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than lapse:
  • lapse: end, at least for a long time
  • terminate: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Other hypernyms of lapse include cease, end, finish, stop.
lapse (noun) terminate (noun)
a mistake resulting from inattention
a failure to maintain a higher state
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
lapse (verb) terminate (verb)
go back to bad behavior bring to an end or halt
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
end, at least for a long time have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
for time to move forward be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
let slip
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