Materialize and Terminate

Materialize

Materialize verb - To come into existence.
Usage example: the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

Terminate is an antonym for materialize.

Terminate

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

Materialize is an antonym for terminate.

Common collocations

suit materialize suit terminate suit
members materialize members terminate members
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