Synonyms and antonyms of To stop doing something in American Thesaurus

stop (verb)

to no longer do something

break off ()

to stop doing something, especially speaking

give up ()

to stop doing something that you are trying hard to do

cease (verb)

to stop doing something

discontinue (verb)

to stop doing something that you were doing regularly

abandon (verb)

to stop something that you are doing or planning to do, especially because it is too difficult to continue

quit (verb)

informal to stop doing something

check (verb)

to stop yourself or someone else from doing something

drop (verb)

to not continue with something

pause (verb)

to stop moving or stop what you are doing for a short time before starting again

adjourn (verb)

to temporarily end something such as a meeting or a trial

admit defeat ()

to accept that you cannot succeed with something and stop trying to do it

back away ()

to gradually become less involved in something

balk (verb)

to stop suddenly and refuse to go forward

baulk ()

another spelling of balk

be through with something ()

to have decided to stop doing something that you used to do

break (verb)

to stop what you are doing for a short period of time

call it quits ()

to leave a job or stop doing something permanently

close the book on something ()

to stop working on something because you do not believe that you will achieve your aim

desist (verb)

formal to stop doing something

drop (verb)

to decide not to continue studying a school subject

drop (verb)

to decide not to continue with a court case

drop (verb)

to stop what you are doing in order to do something else

falter (verb)

to stop doing something because you have lost your confidence or determination

forsake (verb)

formal to stop doing, using, or having something

give something a rest ()

to stop doing something for a period of time

give up the ghost ()

to stop trying to do something because your efforts have been unsuccessful

keep/put something on ice ()

to delay doing anything about a plan or idea

lay off (informal)

informal to stop doing something that is annoying someone

lay off (informal)

informal to stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

leave/abandon/desert a sinking ship ()

to stop being involved in something that is becoming less and less successful

leave off ()

to stop doing something

leave/save/keep something for last ()

to delay dealing with or using something until you have dealt with or used all the other things

let someone be ()

to stop annoying someone

mothball (verb)

to decide not to continue using something or doing something for a period of time

move over ()

to stop doing something in order to let someone else do it

pack it in (mainly British)

mainly Britishinformal to stop doing something, especially a job

pack up (British)

Britishinformal to stop doing something, especially a job

pull out ()

to stop being involved in an activity, event, or situation

pull up ()

if you pull up, or if something pulls you up, you unexpectedly stop what you are doing

put something into cold storage ()

to decide not to do or use something until later

put something on the back burner ()

to decide not to deal with something until later

set/put something aside ()

to stop using, doing, or dealing with something

sit out ()

to stop doing something for a period of time

stay (verb)

formal to stop something such as a court case from continuing

stop (verb)

to pause while you are moving or doing something so that you can do something else

stop short ()

to suddenly stop what you are doing or saying

take five (American)

Americaninformal to stop working for a short period of time

tear away ()

to force yourself or someone else to leave or to stop doing something

throw aside ()

to refuse to accept or continue something