Hypernyms for "termination"
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abolishment
abolition
abort
abortion
adjournment
aftermath
breakup
closedown
closing
closure
completion
consequence
culmination
deactivation
deal
decision
defusing
demonetisation
demonetization
denouement
destruction
devastation
disappearance
discharge
discontinuance
discontinuation
dismissal
dismission
dissolution
drug withdrawal
extinction
extinguishing
fade
firing
inflectional ending
inflectional suffix
just deserts
kill
killing
liberation
liquidation
mop up
overthrow
poetic justice
postfix
putting to death
quenching
release
relinquishing
relinquishment
retirement
sack
sacking
separation
sequel
settlement
shutdown
subsequence
suffix
tone ending
windup
withdrawal
worst
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.