Synonyms of breaking off

breaking off

verb

present participle of break off

1

as in ending

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• ceasing
• halting
• cutting off
• laying off
• shutting off
• cutting out
• leaving off
• quitting
• packing (up or in)
• breaking up
• knocking off
• giving over
• desisting (from)
• delaying
• dropping
• having done with
• putting the kibosh on
• suspending
• finishing
• discontinuing
• concluding
• closing (down)
• breaking
• canning
• holding back
• checking
• turning back
• completing
• clamping down
• reining (in)
• blocking
• pausing
• holding
• stemming
• ruining
• impeding
• staying
• hindering
• obstructing
• suppressing
• deactivating
• kiboshing
• aborting
• detaining
• braking
• destroying
• damming
• stamping
• blockading
• calling
• abolishing
• dissolving
• stunting
• arresting
• scuttling
• killing
• squelching
• squashing
• demolishing
• snuffing
• annulling
• staunching
• stanching

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carrying on
• continuing
• running on
• keeping up
• proceeding
• following through (with)
• progressing
• advancing
• driving
• stirring
• actuating
• propelling
• impelling

2

as in stopping

to come to an end

talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• stopping
• expiring
• concluding
• halting
• ceasing
• winking (out)
• leaving off
• winding up
• breaking up
• letting up
• passing
• finishing
• dying
• going
• closing
• terminating
• biting the dust
• determining
• laying off (of)
• elapsing
• lapsing
• discontinuing
• refraining (from)
• stalling
• packing (up or in)
• quitting
• knocking off
• cutting out
• giving over
• dead-ending
• breaking down
• desisting (from)
• winding down
• conking (out)
• pausing
• petering (out)
• staying
• suspending
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hanging on
• continuing
• persisting
• drawing out
• extending
• prolonging
• protracting