Synonyms of broke off

broke off

verb

past tense of break off

1

as in stopped

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

the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• halted
• quit
• laid off
• shut off
• cut off
• left off
• knocked off
• cut out
• dropped
• broke up
• packed (up or in)
• delayed
• had done with
• suspended
• concluded
• discontinued
• finished
• gave over
• desisted (from)
• canned
• put the kibosh on
• broke
• closed (down)
• completed
• held back
• turned back
• ruined
• paused
• held
• blocked
• checked
• reined (in)
• deactivated
• hindered
• stayed
• stemmed
• destroyed
• obstructed
• suppressed
• stamped
• impeded
• clamped down
• arrested
• detained
• called
• aborted
• dammed
• killed
• abolished
• dissolved
• scuttled
• squashed
• stunted
• demolished
• squelched
• blockaded
• braked
• snuffed
• annulled
• kiboshed
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• continued
• kept up
• proceeded
• advanced
• ran on
• progressed
• followed through (with)
• stirred
• drove
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled

2

as in expired

to come to an end

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• expired
• ended
• concluded
• ceased
• halted
• left off
• passed
• died
• finished
• winked (out)
• terminated
• closed
• broke up
• went
• determined
• wound up
• lapsed
• discontinued
• let up
• elapsed
• stalled
• quit
• laid off (of)
• bit the dust
• refrained (from)
• knocked off
• dead-ended
• packed (up or in)
• cut out
• broke down
• suspended
• paused
• gave over
• desisted (from)
• stayed
• conked (out)
• petered (out)
• wound down
• abated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• hung on
• persisted
• prolonged
• extended
• drew out
• protracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of broke off

In addition to Williams’ 22-yard touchdown, Jonaz Walton broke off a 44-yard run in the fourth quarter. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

On second down, wide receiver Malik Washington broke off a 30-yard reception after safety Alohi Gilman missed a tackle. — Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

While awaiting trial in a Riverside County jail, Morales stabbed another inmate so hard that the tip of the knife broke off in the victim’s body, according to the appellate decision. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Brown broke off a 32-yard run and suffered an apparent leg injury. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Winooski is a former textile mill town that broke off from nearby Colchester, Vermont, in 1922 to become its own city. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2026

The couple broke off their engagement a few months after their son’s arrival, People confirmed. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026

Authorities have also warned of potential further collapse around the glacier on Langtang Lirung mountain in Nepal, which cracked and broke off, triggering the August 26 landslide and flooding. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

The cockpit also broke off, and fuel from the aircraft ignited during the process. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026