Proceed with and Terminate

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Proceed with verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

Usage example: we can proceed with the meeting as soon as everyone has returned from lunch

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Terminate is an antonym for proceed with.

Terminate verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.

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Proceed with is an antonym for terminate.

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Terminate and Proceed with. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed_with/terminate

Proceed with & Terminate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proceed_with/terminate>.

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