Synonyms of breaks off

breaks off

verb

present tense third-person singular of break off

1

as in stops

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

the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stops
• ceases
• ends
• halts
• cuts off
• quits
• lays off
• shuts off
• breaks up
• cuts out
• knocks off
• leaves off
• drops
• delays
• has done with
• gives over
• packs (up or in)
• breaks
• desists (from)
• concludes
• suspends
• discontinues
• finishes
• cans
• puts the kibosh on
• closes (down)
• checks
• holds back
• completes
• blocks
• turns back
• reins (in)
• pauses
• stems
• stays
• holds
• ruins
• clamps down
• hinders
• stamps
• impedes
• suppresses
• deactivates
• brakes
• obstructs
• destroys
• arrests
• dams
• calls
• kiboshes
• aborts
• dissolves
• detains
• stanches
• squashes
• squelches
• stunts
• kills
• scuttles
• abolishes
• snuffs
• blockades
• demolishes
• annuls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• runs on
• carries on
• advances
• proceeds
• progresses
• keeps up
• follows through (with)
• drives
• stirs
• impels
• propels
• actuates

2

as in ends

to come to an end

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ends
• stops
• expires
• concludes
• ceases
• halts
• passes
• breaks up
• goes
• dies
• leaves off
• finishes
• winds up
• terminates
• closes
• lapses
• determines
• lets up
• winks (out)
• stalls
• elapses
• bites the dust
• discontinues
• quits
• refrains (from)
• breaks down
• dead-ends
• cuts out
• lays off (of)
• packs (up or in)
• knocks off
• stays
• pauses
• gives over
• desists (from)
• suspends
• winds down
• conks (out)
• peters (out)
• abates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• hangs on
• persists
• draws out
• extends
• prolongs
• protracts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breaks off

This is the most significant ice calving event (where ice breaks off of a glacier) seen in the Arctic since 2020. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026

According to the reports, the malfunctions occurred during the ride's signature ‘tilt' portion, where the segment of track containing the ride vehicle breaks off completely and tilts forward 45 degrees before reconnecting to another piece of track at a 90-degree angle to the ground below. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

If the mouthpiece breaks off, try to remove it without digging into the skin. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026

That Sun team, led by Tina Charles, is beating the breaks off the Sparks. — Kiese Laymon, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026

Each one of those, in this quantum theory, breaks off into another block of cheese. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026

State officials compared the project to Boise’s Flying Wye, where the I-184 Connector breaks off from I-84 west of downtown Boise. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026

Mahama breaks off in exasperation. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025

The scene where ‘80s teen Marty McFly borrows a scooter from a bewildered ‘50s kid and breaks off the handles to make a skateboard is one of the film’s most iconic moments. — Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025