terminate a pregnancy

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• pregnancy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ late ▪ full term, post term ▪ healthy, normal ▪ successful …   Collocations dictionary

• terminate — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)mɪneɪt[/t]] terminates, terminating, terminated 1) V ERG When you terminate something or when it terminates, it ends completely. [FORMAL] [V n] Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation... His contract terminates at the… …   English dictionary

• terminate — verb ADVERB ▪ abruptly, prematurely ▪ His contract was abruptly terminated. ▪ immediately ▪ automatically ▪ lawfully (esp. B …   Collocations dictionary

• pregnancy — n. 1) to terminate a pregnancy 2) an ectopic; false; full term; normal pregnancy * * * [ pregnənsɪ] false full term normal pregnancy an ectopic to terminate a pregnancy …   Combinatory dictionary

• terminate — ter|mi|nate [ˈtə:mıneıt US ˈtə:r ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of terminare, from terminus; TERM1] 1.) [I and T] formal if something terminates, or if you terminate it, it ends = ↑end ▪ The court ruled that the contract …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• terminate — ► VERB 1) bring to an end. 2) (terminate in) have an end at or resolution in. 3) (of a train or bus service) end its journey. 4) end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means. 5) chiefly N. Amer. end the employment of. 6) euphemistic, chiefly …   English terms dictionary

• terminate — is a formal word for ‘stop or bring to an end’, as in terminating a pregnancy, an agreement being terminated, and a train that terminates at Paris. In general contexts, a simpler word such as stop or end should normally be used …   Modern English usage

• pregnancy — /preg neuhn see/, n., pl. pregnancies. the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant. [1520 30; PREGN(ANT) + ANCY] * * * Process of human gestation that takes place in the female s body as a fetus develops, from fertilization to birth (see… …   Universalium

• terminate — [c]/ˈtɜməneɪt / (say termuhnayt) verb (terminated, terminating) –verb (t) 1. bring to an end; put an end to. 2. to occur at or form the conclusion of. 3. to bound or limit spatially; form or be situated at the extremity of. 4. to end (a… …  

• terminate — verb 1》 bring to an end.     ↘end (a pregnancy) before term by artificial means.     ↘(of a train or bus service) end its journey. 2》 (terminate in) have an end at (a specified place) or of (a specified form). 3》 chiefly N. Amer. end the… …   English new terms dictionary

• terminate — verb 1) treatment was terminated Syn: bring to an end, bring to a close, close, conclude, finish, stop, wind up, discontinue, cease, cut short, abort, axe; informal pull the plug on 2) the pregnancy was terminated …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary