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break off

brea·koff

fairly common

verb

1.

interrupt before its natural or planned end

  • “We had to cut short our vacation”
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2.

prevent completion

  • “stop the project”
  • “break off the negociations”
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3.

break off (a piece from a whole)

  • “Her tooth chipped”
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4.

break a piece from a whole

  • “break a branch from a tree”
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5.

break a small piece off from

  • “chip the glass”
  • “chip a tooth”
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Origin

Deverbal from break off.

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