Guide 308 / 366 7 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “terminate”
7 alternatives for "terminate" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"terminate" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps7 ways
- 01Can informal
casual register
They can the issue thoughtfully.
- 02End informal
casual register
They end the issue thoughtfully.
- 03Fire informal
casual register
They fire the issue thoughtfully.
- 04Sack informal
casual register
They sack the issue thoughtfully.
- 05Stop informal
casual register
They stop the issue thoughtfully.
- 06Cease neutral
general use
They cease the issue thoughtfully.
- 07Finish formal
formal contexts
They finish the issue thoughtfully.