to set a term or limit to; to form the extreme point or side of; to bound; to limit; as, to terminate a surface by a line.-to put an end to; to make to cease; as, to terminate an effort, or a controversy.-hence, to put the finishing touch to; to bring to completion; to perfect.-to be limited in space by a point, line, or surface; to stop short; to end; to cease; as, the torrid zone terminates at the tropics.-to come to a limit in time; to end; to close.