terminate vs recess

recess vs terminate

terminate is not a noun while recess is a noun.

terminate and recess both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
terminate	No	No	Yes	No
recess	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, recess is a hyponym of terminate; that is, recess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminate:

terminate: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
recess: close at the end of a session

Other hyponyms of terminate include pass away, lapse, cut out, go out, adjourn, break up, disappear, vanish, climax, culminate, run out, go, run low, run short, disappear, go away, vanish, close, conclude, come out, turn out, discontinue, break.

terminate (noun)	recess (noun)
	a pause from doing something (as work)
	an enclosure that is set back or indented
	an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
	a small concavity
	a state of abeyance or suspended business

terminate (verb)	recess (verb)
bring to an end or halt	close at the end of a session
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	make a recess in
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical	put into a recess
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

Difference between terminate and recess

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