" cries off "

1: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandons,

•  aborts,

•  calls,

•  calls off,

•  cancels,

•  drops,

•  recalls,

•  repeals,

•  rescinds,

•  revokes,

•  scraps,

•  scrubs

•  Antonyms : 

•  continues,

•  keeps

1: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandon,

•  abort,

•  call,

•  call off,

•  cancel,

•  drop,

•  recall,

•  repeal,

•  rescind,

•  revoke,

•  scrap,

•  scrub

•  Antonyms : 

•  continue,

•  keep