simple past tense and past participle of terminate
"The company terminated his employment after he violated safety protocols."
In plain English: To terminate something means to bring it to an end or stop it from continuing.
"The company terminated his employment due to repeated mistakes at work."
(of e.g. a contract or term of office) having come to an end
"The sales agreement was terminated immediately after the breach of contract clause was triggered."
Having been the subject of termination; killed, ended or destroyed.
"The ancient forest was terminated by a devastating fire that consumed every living thing within its borders."
In plain English: Terminated means something has been officially ended or cut off permanently.
"The terminated employee was asked to leave his desk immediately."
Usage: Use this adjective to describe services, contracts, or employment that have officially come to an end rather than simply stopping temporarily. It is often confused with "cancelled," but implies a formal decision by an authority figure to stop something permanently.
The word terminated comes from the Latin verb terminare, meaning to set limits or boundaries. It entered English as a past participle formed by adding the suffix -ed to indicate that an action has been completed.