break off
Example Sentences
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He broke off relations with the Soviet Union after Nikita Khrushchev de-Stalinized Moscow.
Beijing broke off climate discussions with Washington last August in retaliation for a visit by then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives to Taiwan.
From Seattle Times
The talks had stalled on Tuesday and the two sides broke off negotiations.
From Reuters
The intern said Basabe advised him to break off his engagement with his girlfriend and explore sex with men.
From Seattle Times
When I was younger, I just used to 'relax my hair', which is not great for it, and then mixing it with chlorine is quite damaging, so it would break off a lot.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
