diff --git a/chronos/asyncproc.nim b/chronos/asyncproc.nim
index 8d0cdb7..8df8e33 100644
--- a/chronos/asyncproc.nim
+++ b/chronos/asyncproc.nim
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ const
     ## AsyncProcess leaks tracker name
 
 type
-  AsyncProcessError* = object of CatchableError
+  AsyncProcessError* = object of AsyncError
+  AsyncProcessTimeoutError* = object of AsyncProcessError
 
   AsyncProcessResult*[T] = Result[T, OSErrorCode]
 
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ type
     stdError*: string
     status*: int
 
+  WaitOperation {.pure.} = enum
+    Kill, Terminate
+
 template Pipe*(t: typedesc[AsyncProcess]): ProcessStreamHandle =
   ProcessStreamHandle(kind: ProcessStreamHandleKind.Auto)
 
@@ -294,6 +298,11 @@ proc raiseAsyncProcessError(msg: string, exc: ref CatchableError = nil) {.
       msg & " ([" & $exc.name & "]: " & $exc.msg & ")"
   raise newException(AsyncProcessError, message)
 
+proc raiseAsyncProcessTimeoutError() {.
+     noreturn, noinit, noinline, raises: [AsyncProcessTimeoutError].} =
+  let message = "Operation timed out"
+  raise newException(AsyncProcessTimeoutError, message)
+
 proc raiseAsyncProcessError(msg: string, error: OSErrorCode|cint) {.
      noreturn, noinit, noinline, raises: [AsyncProcessError].} =
   when error is OSErrorCode:
@@ -1189,6 +1198,45 @@ proc closeProcessStreams(pipes: AsyncProcessPipes,
       res
   allFutures(pending)
 
+proc opAndWaitForExit(p: AsyncProcessRef, op: WaitOperation,
+                      timeout = InfiniteDuration): Future[int] {.async.} =
+  let timerFut =
+    if timeout == InfiniteDuration:
+      newFuture[void]("chronos.killAndwaitForExit")
+    else:
+      sleepAsync(timeout)
+
+  while true:
+    if p.running().get(true):
+      # We ignore operation errors because we going to repeat calling
+      # operation until process will not exit.
+      case op
+      of WaitOperation.Kill:
+        discard p.kill()
+      of WaitOperation.Terminate:
+        discard p.terminate()
+    else:
+      let exitCode = p.peekExitCode().valueOr:
+        raiseAsyncProcessError("Unable to peek process exit code", error)
+      if not(timerFut.finished()):
+        await cancelAndWait(timerFut)
+      return exitCode
+
+    let waitFut = p.waitForExit().wait(100.milliseconds)
+    discard await race(FutureBase(waitFut), FutureBase(timerFut))
+
+    if waitFut.finished() and not(waitFut.failed()):
+      let res = p.peekExitCode()
+      if res.isOk():
+        if not(timerFut.finished()):
+          await cancelAndWait(timerFut)
+        return res.get()
+
+    if timerFut.finished():
+      if not(waitFut.finished()):
+        await waitFut.cancelAndWait()
+      raiseAsyncProcessTimeoutError()
+
 proc closeWait*(p: AsyncProcessRef) {.async.} =
   # Here we ignore all possible errrors, because we do not want to raise
   # exceptions.
@@ -1216,14 +1264,15 @@ proc execCommand*(command: string,
                   options = {AsyncProcessOption.EvalCommand},
                   timeout = InfiniteDuration
                  ): Future[int] {.async.} =
-  let poptions = options + {AsyncProcessOption.EvalCommand}
-  let process = await startProcess(command, options = poptions)
-  let res =
-    try:
-      await process.waitForExit(timeout)
-    finally:
-      await process.closeWait()
-  return res
+  let
+    poptions = options + {AsyncProcessOption.EvalCommand}
+    process = await startProcess(command, options = poptions)
+    res =
+      try:
+        await process.waitForExit(timeout)
+      finally:
+        await process.closeWait()
+  res
 
 proc execCommandEx*(command: string,
                     options = {AsyncProcessOption.EvalCommand},
@@ -1256,10 +1305,43 @@ proc execCommandEx*(command: string,
       finally:
         await process.closeWait()
 
-  return res
+  res
 
 proc pid*(p: AsyncProcessRef): int =
   ## Returns process ``p`` identifier.
   int(p.processId)
 
 template processId*(p: AsyncProcessRef): int = pid(p)
+
+proc killAndWaitForExit*(p: AsyncProcessRef,
+                         timeout = InfiniteDuration): Future[int] =
+  ## Perform continuous attempts to kill the ``p`` process for specified period
+  ## of time ``timeout``.
+  ##
+  ## On Posix systems, killing means sending ``SIGKILL`` to the process ``p``,
+  ## On Windows, it uses ``TerminateProcess`` to kill the process ``p``.
+  ##
+  ## If the process ``p`` fails to be killed within the ``timeout`` time, it
+  ## will raise ``AsyncProcessTimeoutError``.
+  ##
+  ## In case of error this it will raise ``AsyncProcessError``.
+  ##
+  ## Returns process ``p`` exit code.
+  opAndWaitForExit(p, WaitOperation.Kill, timeout)
+
+proc terminateAndWaitForExit*(p: AsyncProcessRef,
+                              timeout = InfiniteDuration): Future[int] =
+  ## Perform continuous attempts to terminate the ``p`` process for specified
+  ## period of time ``timeout``.
+  ##
+  ## On Posix systems, terminating means sending ``SIGTERM`` to the process
+  ## ``p``, on Windows, it uses ``TerminateProcess`` to terminate the process
+  ## ``p``.
+  ##
+  ## If the process ``p`` fails to be terminated within the ``timeout`` time, it
+  ## will raise ``AsyncProcessTimeoutError``.
+  ##
+  ## In case of error this it will raise ``AsyncProcessError``.
+  ##
+  ## Returns process ``p`` exit code.
+  opAndWaitForExit(p, WaitOperation.Terminate, timeout)
diff --git a/tests/testproc.bat b/tests/testproc.bat
index 314bea7..11b4047 100644
--- a/tests/testproc.bat
+++ b/tests/testproc.bat
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 IF /I "%1" == "STDIN" (
   GOTO :STDINTEST
+) ELSE IF /I "%1" == "TIMEOUT1" (
+  GOTO :TIMEOUTTEST1
 ) ELSE IF /I "%1" == "TIMEOUT2" (
   GOTO :TIMEOUTTEST2
 ) ELSE IF /I "%1" == "TIMEOUT10" (
@@ -19,6 +21,10 @@ SET /P "INPUTDATA="
 ECHO STDIN DATA: %INPUTDATA%
 EXIT 0
 
+:TIMEOUTTEST1
+ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NUL
+EXIT 1
+
 :TIMEOUTTEST2
 ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > NUL
 EXIT 2
diff --git a/tests/testproc.nim b/tests/testproc.nim
index b038325..cfcafe6 100644
--- a/tests/testproc.nim
+++ b/tests/testproc.nim
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ suite "Asynchronous process management test suite":
 
     let
       options = {AsyncProcessOption.EvalCommand}
-      command = "exit 1"
+      command =
+        when defined(windows):
+          "tests\\testproc.bat timeout1"
+        else:
+          "tests/testproc.sh timeout1"
 
     process = await startProcess(command, options = options)
 
@@ -407,6 +411,52 @@ suite "Asynchronous process management test suite":
     finally:
       await process.closeWait()
 
+  asyncTest "killAndWaitForExit() test":
+    let command =
+      when defined(windows):
+        ("tests\\testproc.bat", "timeout10", 0)
+      else:
+        ("tests/testproc.sh", "timeout10", 128 + int(SIGKILL))
+    let process = await startProcess(command[0], arguments = @[command[1]])
+    try:
+      let exitCode = await process.killAndWaitForExit(10.seconds)
+      check exitCode == command[2]
+    finally:
+      await process.closeWait()
+
+  asyncTest "terminateAndWaitForExit() test":
+    let command =
+      when defined(windows):
+        ("tests\\testproc.bat", "timeout10", 0)
+      else:
+        ("tests/testproc.sh", "timeout10", 128 + int(SIGTERM))
+    let process = await startProcess(command[0], arguments = @[command[1]])
+    try:
+      let exitCode = await process.terminateAndWaitForExit(10.seconds)
+      check exitCode == command[2]
+    finally:
+      await process.closeWait()
+
+  asyncTest "terminateAndWaitForExit() timeout test":
+    when defined(windows):
+      skip()
+    else:
+      let
+        command = ("tests/testproc.sh", "noterm", 128 + int(SIGKILL))
+        process = await startProcess(command[0], arguments = @[command[1]])
+      # We should wait here to allow `bash` execute `trap` command, otherwise
+      # our test script will be killed with SIGTERM. Increase this timeout
+      # if test become flaky.
+      await sleepAsync(1.seconds)
+      try:
+        expect AsyncProcessTimeoutError:
+          let exitCode {.used.} =
+            await process.terminateAndWaitForExit(1.seconds)
+        let exitCode = await process.killAndWaitForExit(10.seconds)
+        check exitCode == command[2]
+      finally:
+        await process.closeWait()
+
   test "File descriptors leaks test":
     when defined(windows):
       skip()
diff --git a/tests/testproc.sh b/tests/testproc.sh
index 1725d49..c5e7e0a 100755
--- a/tests/testproc.sh
+++ b/tests/testproc.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 if [ "$1" == "stdin" ]; then
   read -r inputdata
   echo "STDIN DATA: $inputdata"
+elif [ "$1" == "timeout1" ]; then
+  sleep 1
+  exit 1
 elif [ "$1" == "timeout2" ]; then
   sleep 2
   exit 2
@@ -15,6 +18,11 @@ elif [ "$1" == "bigdata" ]; then
   done
 elif [ "$1" == "envtest" ]; then
   echo "$CHRONOSASYNC"
+elif [ "$1" == "noterm" ]; then
+  trap -- '' SIGTERM
+  while true; do
+    sleep 1
+  done
 else
   echo "arguments missing"
 fi