Break off has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
interrupt before its natural or planned end
"We had to cut short our vacation"
2
prevent completion
"stop the project"
"break off the negotiations"
3
break off (a piece from a whole)
"Her tooth chipped"
4
break a piece from a whole
"break a branch from a tree"
5
break a small piece off from
"chip the glass"
"chip a tooth"
6
To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.
Example Sentences
"We had to cut short our vacation"
verb
"stop the project"
verb
"break off the negotiations"
verb
"Her tooth chipped"
verb
"break a branch from a tree"
verb
"chip the glass"
verb
"chip a tooth"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)