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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The report said it was very likely that the glacier tongue would break off in the coming years, splitting the glacier in two.

From BBC

Dad breaks off a piece of his cookie and holds it up with one hand and his iced coffee in the other.

From Literature

I hit one of the stumps and broke off pieces of both of the runners.

From Literature

The handle had broken off, and it had a bad crack in it.

From Literature

I broke off the strand of gold and wrapped it around my finger.

From Literature