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stop working

VERB

retire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw

STRONG

decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back run along seclude oneself sever connections take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue remain stay

STRONG

approve arrive come in increase join

WEAK

begin enter

VERB

superannuate

Synonyms

STRONG

decamp depart ebb exit go part pension recede regress relinquish remove repeal rescind resign retreat revoke rusticate secede separate surrender withdraw yield

WEAK

absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room go to sleep hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back pull out put out to pasture run along seclude oneself sever connections take off turn in

Antonyms

STRONG

advance allow approve arrive combine come come in enter forge increase join permit remain stay unite

Example Sentences

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The whole idea of saving money out of your income today is to benefit from compound growth so that you have more funds later on, when you stop working.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

When these genes stop working properly or are present at low levels, cancer risk can rise.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

One of the others is the Brick, that little piece of plastic that has exactly one job—to make my phone stop working in distracting ways—and executes it to perfection.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

In December 2025, a large power outage in San Francisco led Waymo taxis to stop working around the city, causing significant disruption.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Marches were planned, demonstrations were held, and the black work force was urged to stop working in solidarity with student grievances.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

stop working

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