BREAK OFF Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

break off

verb

Definition of break off

as in to stop

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

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as in to end

to come to an end talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

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Recent Examples of break off Halloween candy season is getting a spooky new twist, and Kit Kat is ready to break off a piece. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026 The pair have since broken off their engagement, according to the California Post. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 In March 2023, for instance, Honduras broke off formal relations with Taiwan and established ties with Beijing. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026 In the red zone a few plays later, veteran free agent addition Cobie Durant picked off a Dak Prescott pass intended for CeeDee Lamb in the end zone where Durant broke off his assignment with good instincts and easily picked it off. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for break off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for break off

Verb

Earlier this month, the air force stopped publishing the number of ballistic missiles fired or intercepted in Russia's nightly barrages.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
After stopping for gas, the suspect takes off with the gas nozzle still attached to the bike.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

Verb

Jurin keeps working after the conversation ends—across phone, email, web chat and LINE, the messaging app used by the vast majority of Japan’s population—connecting plain language to the software that acts.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The senator expressed concerns about the effects if Arkansas tries to end Medicaid expansion altogether.

— Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of end

Verb

With the deal, John Malone’s Liberty Broadband ceased to be a direct shareholder in Charter and no longer designates directors for election to the Charter board.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
According to Kopel, if Ability ceased operations, its intellectual property and responsibilities would return to the center.

— Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cease

Verb

Medications expire, blister packets get used and never replaced, and adhesive bandages lose their stickiness over time.

— Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
The forward’s contract was due to expire in 2027 after eight years at the Bernabeu, with renewal talks proving difficult.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of expire

Verb

Judges in those cases could make decisions in the coming weeks that could potentially halt the projects across the Big Bend region while the lawsuits play out.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The legislative proposal follows Abbott’s January directive to state agencies and public universities and colleges to halt new H-1B visas.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

The Mexican government’s 2022 truth commission concluded that the cartel, Guerreros Unidos, and government authorities had been involved.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Training camp standout to preseason star Shortly after the draft concluded in April, Brown signed a rookie contract that guaranteed him just $105,000 at the time of signing.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclude

Verb

Bridges on the Big Island were washed away, and several communities have been entirely cut off from the rest of the island.

— Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
The county’s Flock cameras soon went dark, cutting off Dane County data from the 140 other law enforcement agencies that had once accessed it.

— Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026