BREAKS OFF (WITH) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

breaks off (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of break off (with)

as in leaves

to end a usually intimate relationship with sincerely wants to break off with him without hurting his feelings

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Shulman rarely leaves New York to do theater anymore, but the timing in this case was ideal, as her New York apartment is undergoing big renovations.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
This leaves a leader with no way to identify their own blind spots or course correct.

— Dr. Samantha Madhosingh, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of leaves

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At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
News 12 reported that the boy's body had been discovered at a waste collection center in Stamford, having been brought there by a truck that dumps trash and recyclables there.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of dumps

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Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
Horvát previously made waves with Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, about a talented surgeon who ditches her career for a man who then claims to have never met her before.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026

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