Synonyms of cut off

cut off 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to stop

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

the majority party cut off debate and forced a vote on the bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• cease
• end
• halt
• quit
• cut out
• shut off
• lay off
• break off
• leave off
• pack (up or in)
• delay
• desist (from)
• have done with
• break up
• suspend
• drop
• give over
• knock off
• discontinue
• can
• conclude
• finish
• break
• put the kibosh on
• close (down)
• check
• complete
• hold back
• clamp down
• turn back
• block
• rein (in)
• ruin
• pause
• hinder
• stem
• impede
• deactivate
• dam
• stay
• hold
• suppress
• obstruct
• brake
• abort
• detain
• blockade
• destroy
• stamp
• arrest
• stunt
• scuttle
• abolish
• dissolve
• squash
• kill
• squelch
• call
• stanch
• demolish
• annul
• snuff
• kibosh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• carry on
• run on
• keep up
• proceed
• advance
• progress
• follow through (with)
• drive
• stir
• propel
• actuate
• impel

2

as in to separate

to set or keep apart from others

the dog cut off the one sheep that had to be sheared

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separate
• isolate
• remove
• segregate
• restrain
• insulate
• sequester
• keep
• confine
• quarantine
• seclude
• jail
• restrict
• detach
• hold
• lock (up)
• abstract
• incarcerate
• disengage
• intern
• detain
• immure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• join
• connect
• unite
• associate
• link
• assimilate
• reintegrate
• desegregate
• discharge
• release
• free
• liberate
• loose

cutoff

2 of 2

noun

ˈkət-ˌȯf 

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

with a cutoff for funding the war, military operations soon ground to a halt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• ending
• halt
• end
• close
• closure
• conclusion
• shutoff
• shutdown
• termination
• expiration
• finish
• offset
• stoppage
• stop
• discontinuance
• discontinuation
• arrest
• stay
• cease
• lapse
• closedown
• check
• suspension
• surcease
• arrestment
• pause
• interruption
• phaseout
• moratorium
• layoff
• abeyance
• mop-up
• standstill
• break
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cut off

Verb

For Rose, there’s no winning for online users if, at the end of the fight, public access to data is cut off. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026

Organizers stopped the celebration shortly after the attack, cutting off a live performance and urging people to leave the area. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Noun

This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

In the semifinals, 15 swings was now the cutoff, and Schwarber started to find his groove. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026