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

Players from both benches continued to flock from the bullpen onto the field, and several players’ helmets were knocked off during the incident. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Spain will take on defending champion Argentina in the championship game on Sunday after the Spaniards upset France and Argentina knocked off England in the semis. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Porro broke free for the second goal and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

For the second goal, Porro broke free and received a pass back from Olmo, who got the touch just before getting knocked off his feet by defender Dayot Upamecano. — Stephen Hawkins, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

The Braves knocked off Corona Centennial in the championship game. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Still undersized for his height, Essengue was knocked off his line by bulkier forwards such as Boozer while attempting to drive baseline to the basket. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Emmerich, who reached the semis last year, knocked off Max McColgan of Nashawtuc CC, 4 and 3. — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

Especially in a period of economic uncertainty, that stability can mean the difference between weathering a bad year and being knocked off course. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026