Synonyms of packs (up or in)

packs (up or in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pack (up or in)

1

as in ceases

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the auto company is downsizing and will be packing up operations at the local plant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceases
• ends
• stops
• halts
• quits
• cuts off
• shuts off
• has done with
• lays off
• cuts out
• breaks off
• knocks off
• leaves off
• concludes
• drops
• delays
• breaks up
• gives over
• suspends
• desists (from)
• finishes
• discontinues
• breaks
• cans
• closes (down)
• puts the kibosh on
• completes
• blocks
• checks
• turns back
• clamps down
• holds back
• reins (in)
• stems
• pauses
• deactivates
• holds
• hinders
• brakes
• stays
• stamps
• ruins
• aborts
• impedes
• obstructs
• suppresses
• stanches
• kiboshes
• arrests
• dams
• calls
• squashes
• destroys
• scuttles
• dissolves
• detains
• abolishes
• squelches
• kills
• stunts
• annuls
• demolishes
• blockades
• snuffs
• staunches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• carries on
• runs on
• proceeds
• progresses
• advances
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• drives
• stirs
• impels
• propels
• actuates

2

as in abandons

to stop doing (something) permanently

after two years of college, he decided to pack in that academic stuff and join the army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandons
• has done (with)
• quits
• drops
• discontinues
• ends
• lays off (of)
• finishes
• knocks off
• concludes
• ceases
• hangs it up
• shuts off
• gives up
• tapers off
• breaks off
• expires
• leaves off
• closes
• halts
• winds up
• breaks up
• pauses
• rounds (off or out)
• wraps up
• terminates
• throws up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• maintains
• keeps
• goes
• carries on
• hangs in
• runs on
• persists
• hangs on
• keeps up
• begins
• resumes
• starts
• stays
• holds on
• renews
• preserves
• commences
• follows through (with)
• perseveres
• reopens
• restarts