Synonyms of cry off

cry off

verb

as in to cancel

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancel
• abandon
• scrap
• revoke
• abort
• repeal
• call off
• recall
• rescind
• scrub
• withdraw
• drop
• call
• take back
• reverse
• suspend
• terminate
• end
• halt
• invalidate
• write off
• roll back
• break off
• interrupt
• hold back
• stop
• retract
• void
• nullify
• discontinue
• annul
• abrogate
• relinquish
• recant
• give up
• surrender
• countermand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep
• engage
• begin
• start
• take up
• promise
• initiate
• pledge
• undertake
• commence
• take on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cry off

In the clip, Paul threw a metal chair that appeared to hit her child, who was heard crying off camera. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

People were crying off-camera a lot. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Here are 9 waterproof eyeliner that not even a level 100 Cancer would not cry off. — Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024

Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam! — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024

How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups? — oregonlive, 24 May 2023