Definitions

sign off

[sahyn-awf, -of] / ˈsaɪnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

VERB

resign

Synonyms

STRONG

abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield

WEAK

bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of

Antonyms

STRONG

assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win

WEAK

agree take on

VERB

step down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon abdicate bow out drop out leave quit retire terminate

WEAK

cease work give notice hand in resignation hang it up throw in the towel walk out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

assert begin come continue defend hold join keep maintain remain retain

VERB

stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay

STRONG

conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate

WEAK

be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start

STRONG

carry on introduce restart

WEAK

encourage

NOUN

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closure conclusion finish issue outcome resolution result retirement

STRONG

accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance execution expiration expiry finale finis fulfillment omega payoff perfection realization target termination terminus upshot wind-up

WEAK

bottom line desistance last word sign-off wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning commencement introduction origin source start

STRONG

frustration

WEAK

birth creation foundation

NOUN

stopping point

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment bottom line cease cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desistance desuetude determination discontinuance end of the line ending execution expiration expiry finale finis finish fulfillment issue last word omega outcome payoff perfection period realization resolution result retirement sign-off stop target termination terminus upshot wind-up wrap-up

NOUN

terminus

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance ending execution expiration expiry finale finis finish fulfillment issue omega outcome payoff perfection period realization resolution result retirement stop target termination upshot

WEAK

bottom line desistance end of the line last word sign-off stopping point wind-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning cause commencement continuation defeat failure forfeit frustration imperfection inception initiation introduction neglect opening origin source start unfulfillment worthlessness

Example Sentences

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This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“I think a lot of people, when they go on vacation, they totally sign off and disconnect, but he stays connected.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Rather than sign off on the deal, both the show’s executive producer and CBS News’ CEO resigned.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

A more senior banker in the U.S. asked if he had been given permission to sign off early, insisting there was a hard deadline and the work had to continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

My brother, as promised, had managed to get a teacher to sign off on the whole breakdancing thing.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

sign off

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