Cry off and Take up

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Cry off verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Usage example: their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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Take up is an antonym for cry off.

Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Cry off is an antonym for take up.

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Take up and Cry off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cry_off/take_up

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