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break off

VERB
snap off something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sever
WEAK
detach disassemble divide part pull off separate splinter take apart
Antonyms
WEAK
combine join mend
VERB
end activity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue halt suspend terminate
WEAK
desist end finish pause stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry on continue initiate start
NOUN
discontinuation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break
STRONG
cessation discontinuance discontinuation ending halt hiatus intermission interruption lull pause recess stop termination
WEAK
hesitation

Example Sentences

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“Should we leave NATO? Should we close American bases? Should we break off trade relations? Should we storm McDonald’s?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

When ovarian cancer develops, cancer cells break off from the tumor.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Likewise, Saquon Barkley hasn’t been the same threat, but he can still break off some big runs.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

At one point it appeared she tried to break off the conversation to sit down on the frontbench but he kept going.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

It took two more hits for the whole thing to finally break off with a crunch.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner