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

And, there are lots of studies out there that show many in my generation have stopped believing in the promise of the American Dream.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stop

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

Parched fields force hydroponic growers, vegetable farmers and fruit producers to halt harvests, sell off underfed livestock at rock-bottom prices and even return to mechanic jobs to survive.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The court on Sunday granted that request, halting authorization to use water from a new well until the legal fight is concluded.

— Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of halt

Verb

This concludes a much more low-key episode than the pilot but one that keeps its characters in full view while nudging each mystery carefully forward.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Any doubts over whether that deal would be concluded would have been banished as soon as Riad was taken off.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclude

Verb

The Stones somehow didn’t hit South America until 1995, a couple years after Wyman quit the band.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Bannerman centers on the eponymous Paul Bannerman, a lethal covert operative who convinces a group of the world’s most deadly assassins to quit the spy game for a chance to lead normal lives in the suburbs of Connecticut.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of quit

Verb

And just like that, Rocky Myers is cut off from the world again.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
But in recent years, Romo has been criticized for his preparation, for cutting off Nantz mid-sentence, for fawning over Josh Allen and other quarterbacks and for seeming pollyannish at times.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026