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phrasal verbIf you cry off, you tell someone that you cannot do something that you have agreed or arranged to do. She was invited to a party but had to cry off at the last minute. [VERB PARTICLE] See full dictionary entry for crycry off in British Englishverb(intransitive) informal to withdraw from or cancel (an agreement or arrangement) cry off in American English to withdraw from an agreement or undertaking See full dictionary entry for cry Examples of 'cry off' in a sentencecry off Chinese translation of 'cry off'- crusty
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Definition to withdraw from an arrangement She caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute. Synonyms quit beg off excuse yourself Additional synonymsDefinition to avoid taking responsibility or committing oneself He copped out of going at the last minute. Synonyms avoid, dodge, abandon, withdraw from, desert, quit, skip, renounce, revoke, renege, skive (British, slang), bludge (Australian, New Zealand, informal) Definition (of troops) to leave or be pulled back from the battleground Troops withdrew from the country last March. Synonyms retreat, go, leave, retire, depart, pull out, fall back, pull back, back out, back off, cop out (slang), disengage from - crusty
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- cry something or someone down
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