Synonyms of knocked off

knocked off

verb

past tense of knock off

1

as in stopped

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

knock it off!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stopped
• ceased
• ended
• halted
• quit
• cut off
• shut off
• laid off
• left off
• broke off
• cut out
• packed (up or in)
• dropped
• delayed
• suspended
• broke up
• concluded
• had done with
• finished
• discontinued
• desisted (from)
• closed (down)
• canned
• gave over
• put the kibosh on
• broke
• completed
• turned back
• held back
• ruined
• paused
• reined (in)
• checked
• held
• blocked
• clamped down
• stayed
• hindered
• deactivated
• destroyed
• obstructed
• stamped
• detained
• impeded
• suppressed
• stemmed
• arrested
• called
• killed
• aborted
• blockaded
• dammed
• scuttled
• dissolved
• stunted
• abolished
• squashed
• squelched
• demolished
• braked
• snuffed
• annulled
• kiboshed
• stanched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• continued
• kept up
• ran on
• proceeded
• advanced
• progressed
• followed through (with)
• stirred
• drove
• propelled
• actuated
• impelled

2

as in abandoned

to stop doing (something) permanently

decided it was time to knock off telling fantastic fibs about her family background

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• quit
• discontinued
• dropped
• packed (up or in)
• had done (with)
• laid off (of)
• ended
• finished
• shut off
• hung it up
• gave up
• left off
• broke off
• concluded
• ceased
• closed
• broke up
• halted
• expired
• tapered off
• paused
• wrapped up
• threw up
• rounded (off or out)
• wound up
• terminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• carried on
• continued
• maintained
• kept
• kept up
• went
• hung on
• held on
• ran on
• persisted
• hung in
• renewed
• resumed
• preserved
• stayed
• reopened
• started
• began
• persevered
• commenced
• followed through (with)
• restarted

3

as in subtracted

to take away (an amount or number) from a total

a proposal to knock 10 cents off the gasoline tax

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subtracted
• deducted
• took off
• reduced
• discounted
• knocked down
• abated
• cut down
• decreased
• cut back
• diminished
• dwindled
• lessened
• lowered
• shortened
• slashed
• clipped
• truncated
• cut
• downsized
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• pared
• cropped
• pruned
• abridged
• docked
• trimmed
• whittled
• retrenched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• added
• tacked (on)
• annexed
• appended
• supplemented
• complemented
• adjoined
• increased
• enhanced
• heightened
• intensified
• expanded
• raised
• augmented
• magnified
• enlarged
• multiplied
• compounded
• amplified
• escalated
• boosted
• beefed (up)
• aggrandized

4

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

Bonnie and Clyde coped with the Great Depression by knocking off banks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• knocked over
• stole (from)
• ripped off
• burglarized
• took off
• sacked
• looted
• burgled
• stripped
• plundered
• rifled
• broke in
• ransacked
• plucked
• stuck up
• cheated
• exploited
• defrauded
• stuck
• despoiled
• pillaged
• spoiled
• swindled
• shortchanged
• stung
• squeezed
• ravished
• chiseled
• fleeced
• hustled
• skinned
• bled
• held up
• mulcted
• mugged
• rolled
• rooked
• cozened

5

as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately

various assassins have tried to knock off the dictator over the years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinated
• murdered
• executed
• put away
• killed
• bumped off
• dispatched
• got
• rubbed out
• neutralized
• slew
• took out
• whacked
• did in
• destroyed
• liquidated
• terminated
• snuffed
• slaughtered
• did away with
• cut down
• iced
• croaked
• offed
• carried off
• shot down
• blotted out
• wiped out
• blew away
• claimed
• shot
• mowed (down)
• eliminated
• smote
• butchered
• massacred
• eradicated
• felled
• zapped
• annihilated
• exterminated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• raised
• revived
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of knocked off

Prior to the quarterfinal bout, Milton (14-6) entered as a dark horse in the tournament, having knocked off a series of perennial heavyweights this spring. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

Stellar industrial design, great build quality, and high-octane silicon make this a top choice, especially for this price with $250 knocked off! —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026

The Spurs knocked off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals en route to their first finals appearance since winning the title in 2014. —Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026

But, if the same team keeps winning, then everyone wants to see that team knocked off. —Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026

The San Antonio Spurs went into Oklahoma City and knocked off the defending champs on their home court in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026

The founder of the Indigenous Nations Apparel Company claims that Shein knocked off 20 of its designs and allegedly used its own imagery to sell the copycat goods. —Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

Fentanyl is a legitimate pharmaceutical drug reserved for rare medical situations, but it has been knocked off by Chinese chemical suppliers and Mexican cartel manufacturers in recent years in the latest iteration of the opioid epidemic. —Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026

Following the Supreme Court case in February, about 10 percentage points were knocked off the tariff rate for China. —CBS News, 17 May 2026