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past participle of break off
Synonyms & Antonyms of broken off
1
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
- the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch
Synonyms for broken off
- broken,
- broken up,
- canned
- [slang],
- ceased,
- cut off,
- cut out,
- desisted (from),
- discontinued,
- dropped,
- ended,
- given over,
- halted,
- knocked off,
- laid off,
- left off,
- packed (up or in),
- quit
- (also quitted),
- shut off,
- stopped
Words Related to broken off
- blockaded,
- blocked,
- dammed,
- delayed,
- detained,
- held,
- held back,
- hindered,
- impeded,
- kiboshed,
- obstructed,
- stemmed
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2
to come to an end
- talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands
Synonyms for broken off
- broken up,
- ceased,
- closed,
- concluded,
- dead-ended,
- determined,
- died,
- discontinued,
- elapsed,
- ended,
- expired,
- finished,
- gone,
- halted,
- lapsed,
- left off,
- let up,
- passed,
- quit
- (also quitted),
- stopped,
- terminated,
- winked (out),
- wound up
- (also winded up)
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“Broken off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broken%20off. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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