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Terminate vs Invalidate - What's the difference?

terminate | invalidate |

As verbs the difference between terminate and invalidate

is that terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state while invalidate is to make invalid especially applied to contract law.

As an adjective terminate

is terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

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

    Related terms

    {{rel3, termination , terminator , terminus , terminable}}

    See also

    * abort

    External links

    * *

    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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    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    invalidate

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.
    • The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge.

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    Antonyms

    * (l)