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Inaugurate vs Terminate - What's the difference?

inaugurate | terminate |

As verbs the difference between inaugurate and terminate

is that inaugurate is to induct into office with a formal ceremony while terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state.

As adjectives the difference between inaugurate and terminate

is that inaugurate is invested with office; inaugurated while terminate is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

inaugurate

English

Verb

(inaugurat)
  • To induct into office with a formal ceremony.
  • To dedicate ceremoniously; to initiate something in a formal manner.
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  • Acciona, a Spanish conglomerate, is due to inaugurate a new power plant a few miles from Las Vegas.

    Derived terms

    * inaugural * inauguration * inaugurator * inauguratory

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Invested with office; inaugurated.
  • (Drayton)

    terminate

    English

    Verb

    (terminat)
  • To end, especially in an incomplete state.
  • * J. S. Harford
  • To kill.
  • To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
  • Synonyms

    * (to end incompletely) discontinue, stop, break off * (to kill) See also

    Antonyms

    * (to end incompletely) continue

    See also

    * abort

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  • Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
  • (label) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
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