Dictionary definition · break off
verb
- interrupt before its natural or planned end"We had to cut short our vacation"
- break off (a piece from a whole)"Her tooth chipped"
- break a piece from a whole"break a branch from a tree"
- break a small piece off from"chip the glass"
- put an end to a state or an activity"Quit teasing your little brother"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).