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self-terminating

self-terminating is the present participle and gerund of self-terminate.

Meaning of self-terminate

Verb

self-terminate (third-person singular simple present self-terminates, present participle self-terminating, simple past and past participle self-terminated)

  1. (transitive) To terminate automatically.
  2. (euphemistic) To commit suicide.

Questions about self-terminating

What is self-terminating the present participle and gerund of?
Self-terminating is the present participle and gerund of self-terminate.

Words near self-terminating in the dictionary

  1. self-tapping screws
  2. self-taught
  3. self-terminate
  4. self-terminated
  5. self-terminates
  6. self-terminating
  7. self-test
  8. self-tests
  9. self-thinking
  10. self-timer
  11. self-titled

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