self-terminate
self-terminate · self-terminates · self-terminated · self-terminating
To terminate automaticallyTo terminate automatically.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To terminate automatically.
(euphemistic)To commit suicide.
Origin
From self- + terminate.From self- + terminate.
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Forms
self-terminates, self-terminating, self-terminated, self-terminated| Base form | self-terminate · to self-terminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-terminates |
| Present participle | self-terminating |
| Past simple | self-terminated |
| Past participle | self-terminated |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.