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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

In midsentence, she’d suddenly break off to excitedly note a young kestrel flying near the crossing or a honeybee foraging among some early flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Upward forces from the ocean water could "lift" the thinning ice essentially all at once, they argue - causing icebergs to break off and the glacier to retreat in quick time.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

But then I hiccup, and she starts hiccupping with laughter, and we're laughing when we break off our hug, though we're still holding hands.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman