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settle vs terminate

terminate vs settle

settle is a noun but terminate is not a noun.

settle and terminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
settle Yes No Yes No
terminate No No Yes No
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of settle; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than settle:
  • settle: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
Other hypernyms of settle include end.
As verbs, terminate is a hypernym of settle; that is, terminate is a word with a broader meaning than settle:
  • settle: bring to an end; settle conclusively
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
Other hypernyms of settle include end.
settle (noun) terminate (noun)
a long wooden bench with a back
settle (verb) terminate (verb)
take up residence and become established bring to an end or halt
form a community terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
establish or develop as a residence be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
come as if by falling
bring to an end; settle conclusively
settle conclusively; come to terms
end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
come to terms
accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
fix firmly
arrange or fix in the desired order
come to rest
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
sink down or precipitate
go under
become clear by the sinking of particles
dispose of; make a financial settlement
Difference between settle and terminate

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