terminieren
Translation
to schedule, to set a date, to fix an appointment, to terminate
Examples
Wir müssen das Treffen für nächste Woche terminieren.
We have to schedule the meeting for next week.
Der alte Vertrag wurde vom Unternehmen terminiert.
The old contract was terminated by the company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((for sth.)) to schedule sth. for a time/date We need to schedule the meeting for Monday.
((sth.)) to terminate sth. The company terminated the contract.
Similar Words
festlegen (to set), vereinbaren (to agree upon), beenden (to end)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Termin' (appointment, date), which comes from the Latin 'terminus' (end, boundary).
Memory Tips
It's related to both the English 'terminate' and the German 'Termin' (appointment). Think of it as 'terminating' the uncertainty by setting a date.