Synonyms and antonyms of To end a friendship or relationship in British Thesaurus

defriend (verb)

to deliberately remove someone from your list of friends on a social networking website

unfriend (verb)

to deliberately remove someone from your list of friends on a social networking website

break off ()

to end a relationship or a discussion

break up ()

if two people break up, they end their relationship

leave (verb)

to leave a person permanently because a relationship has ended

split up ()

to end a marriage or a sexual or romantic relationship

cut off ()

to stop having a close or friendly relationship with someone

fall out (informal)

informal to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them

finish with (informal)

informal to end a relationship with someone so that they are no longer your boyfriend or girlfriend

drop (verb)

informal to end a relationship with someone, especially suddenly

bail (verb)

informal to leave something such as a project, situation, or relationship

bail out ()

to leave a project, situation, or relationship, especially when it becomes difficult

bale out ()

to bail out of a difficult situation

be through (with someone) ()

to have ended a relationship

break (verb)

to end your connection or relationship with someone

break down ()

if a relationship or discussion breaks down, it stops being successful

break up ()

if a relationship breaks up, it ends

break with ()

to leave a group of people, usually because of a disagreement

bust up (informal)

informalBritish to have an argument and end a relationship

cast aside ()

to get rid of someone or something because it is no longer interesting or valuable to you

cast off ()

to get rid of someone or something

chill (verb)

if a situation or relationship chills, or if something chills it, it becomes less friendly

chuck (verb)

informalBritish to end a relationship with someone

cut the cord ()

to end your connection with someone, or to stop depending on their support

detach yourself (from) ()

to stop being involved in a close or emotional way with someone or something

disown (verb)

to say that you no longer want to be connected with someone or something, for example because you are ashamed of them

ditch (verb)

informal to end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone in a sudden and unkind way

ditch (verb)

informal to get rid of someone or something because you no longer like or need them

drift apart ()

if two or more people drift apart, their relationship gradually ends

dump (verb)

to get rid of someone or something that you no longer want or need

dump (verb)

informal to end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone

fall apart ()

if something such as an organization, agreement, or relationship falls apart, it no longer continues

fall to bits/pieces ()

if a theory, system, or relationship falls to pieces, it no longer works

get/be shot of (informal)

informal to get rid of someone or something

get rid of ()

to make someone go away because they are annoying, unpleasant, or not wanted

give someone/get the push ()

if someone gives you the push, or if you get the push, the person you are having a sexual relationship with tells you they want to end the relationship

give someone the elbow ()

to end your relationship with someone

give someone the heave-ho ()

to end a relationship with someone

go your separate ways ()

to end a relationship with a partner and decide to live or work apart

grow apart ()

if people grow apart, their relationship gradually changes and they become less close

grow away from ()

if you grow away from someone, your relationship gradually changes and you become less close to them

jilt (verb)

informal to tell someone that you want to end your romantic relationship with them

love them and leave them ()

if someone loves them and leaves them, they have a lot of sexual relationships that they end after a short time without caring about the feelings of the other person

pack in (British)

Britishinformal to end a sexual or romantic relationship with someone

pack your bags ()

to get ready to leave a person or place permanently, especially after a disagreement

part (verb)

if two people part, or if one person parts from another, they go away from each other

part (verb)

if two people part, or if one person parts from another, their relationship is ended

part company ()

to end a relationship, for example a marriage

part company ()

to stop travelling or spending time together and go to different places

put some distance between ()

to deliberately make a relationship less close or friendly

run out on ()

to suddenly leave your wife, husband, or partner

sever (verb)

to end something such as a friendship or a connection completely and permanently

throw over ()

to end a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

unload (verb)

informal to get rid of someone or something that is your responsibility

walk out ()

to suddenly leave a person who needs you or a situation that depends on you