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break off

Dictionary definition · break off

verb

  1. interrupt before its natural or planned end"We had to cut short our vacation"
  2. break off (a piece from a whole)"Her tooth chipped"
  3. break a piece from a whole"break a branch from a tree"
  4. break a small piece off from"chip the glass"
  5. put an end to a state or an activity"Quit teasing your little brother"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).