CRIES OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cries off

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry off

as in cancels

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
This program cancels the remaining balance on federal student loans after eligible borrowers consistently make payments on their student debt for 10 years.

— Benjamin Leff, The Conversation, 9 July 2026

Definition of cancels

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Watch On After losing their son, Gaku (Kengo Kora), in battle, the Tawara family blends back into modern Japanese life and abandons their nights-and-weekends ninja mayhem.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
In Red Sheet, which is set, like most of his novels, in mid-century Los Angeles, Ellroy abandons the three-character structure in favor of a single narrative voice that clamps down hard.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of abandons

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The current proposal before the board scraps 800 jobs, but community pushback has delayed the decision.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
But then Belly scraps her Parisian plans and pledges her young life to Jeremiah, a rising super senior at Finch majoring in getting high and going to Cabo (which, quite honestly, is more age-appropriate than a wedding).

— Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

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The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

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