Consummate and Terminate

Consummate

Consummate verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

Terminate is a synonym for consummate in start topic. In some cases you can use "Terminate" instead a verb "Consummate", when it comes to topics like stop, conclude, achieve.

Terminate

Terminate verb - To bring (an event) to a natural or appropriate stopping point.
Usage example: we need to terminate the discussion for this evening, but we'll resume tomorrow morning

Consummate is a synonym for terminate in start topic. Sometimes you can use "Consummate" instead a verb "Terminate".

Common collocations

friendship consummate friendship terminate friendship
relationship consummate relationship terminate relationship
relationships consummate relationships terminate relationships
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