Synonyms of broken off

broken off

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in ended

to come to an end

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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