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

In the 1950s and '60s people started leaving for larger urban centers, and the Turkish invasion in 1974 dealt a final blow, cutting off access to the port at Morfou and bringing mining to a halt. —Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

That conflict has caused cascading global energy shocks as Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz and effectively cut off a fifth of the world’s oil supply, and Middle Eastern countries have bombed each other’s oil and gas infrastructure. —Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026

Noun

Enrollees just above the cutoff now have to pay the full cost of their coverage, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. —Mike Winters, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026

Previously, the cutoff age for enlistment in the Regular Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve was 35. —Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026