break off English

Meaning break off meaning

What does break off mean?

break off

— verb (= break, stop) prevent completion stop the project break off the negotiations

— verb (= cut short) interrupt before its natural or planned end We had to cut short our vacation

— verb (= chip) break off (a piece from a whole) Her tooth chipped

— verb (= break) break a piece from a whole break a branch from a tree

— verb (= chip) break a small piece off from chip the glass chip a tooth

Synonyms break off synonyms

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break off English » English

break

cut off

sever

stop

split

snap

break away

interrupt

break up

snap off

pluck

discontinue

cut short

cease

break apart

suspend

chip off

separate

divide

cut

chip

tear

prune

pick

fracture

disconnect

declare on

come off

break short

bend

adjourn

terminate

tear off

stop abruptly

snap in two

shatter

rupture

rip off

put an end to

pull down

pause

knap

intermit

halt

fall off

end

drag

declare off

decipher

chop off

Topics break off topics

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Physical actions Arrange Join, attach

Remove, take apart

• What words refer to removing a part of something?
  remove removal take off detach tear off break off cut off cut away