CRIES OFF Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

cries off

verb

present tense third-person singular of cry off

as in cancels

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

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When investors redeem shares, the fund cancels those shares and pays investors their value based on NAV.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of cancels

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The aircraft abandons the familiar tube-and-wing layout used by Boeing and Airbus.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Sophie Cunningham/transgender debate has no easy right or wrong // FIFA bows to pressure from Europe boycott, abandons private-equity plan // History suggests Miami Dolphins may be surprise team in ’26 // Cancel that intro.

— Greg Cote August 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of abandons

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Now, so this rule changes that policy and pretty much scraps the requirement for those interviews to take place, which are really kind of integral to the process.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
The current proposal before the board scraps 800 jobs, but community pushback has delayed the decision.

— Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026

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