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terminate vs run short

run short vs terminate

terminate and run short both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terminate No No Yes No
run short No No Yes No
As verbs, run short is a hyponym of terminate; that is, run short 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
  • run short: to be spent or finished
terminate (verb) run short (verb)
bring to an end or halt to be spent or finished
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between terminate and run short

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