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[buckhunter102001]

I found this and think it illustrates how the word "terminated" can be placed into the context that means that the company completed negotiations for the acquisition of the agency business. I know Duelittle was arguing semantics with me today regarding this after I replied to his comment that Terminate and Finish have two separate meanings.

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "terminate"):

close (complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement)

http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/terminate.htm

Troponym: (grammar) A verb that indicates more precisely the manner of doing something by replacing a verb of a more generalized meaning.

To stroll (to walk in a leisurely manner) is a troponym of "to walk".


To close (to terminate negotations) is a troponym of "to terminate"