break off
verb
broke off; broken off; breaking off; breaks off
1
: to stop abruptly
break off in the middle of a sentence
2
: to become detached
branches that broke off in the storm
3
: to end a relationship
broke off with his business partner
1
: discontinue
break off diplomatic relations
2
: to remove by or as if by breaking
broke off a chunk of bread
Examples of break off in a Sentence
the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch
talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands
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However, Comcast recently announced a plan to break off most of its cable TV networks, including MSNBC, from NBC News into its own company, currently known as SpinCo.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The clever manipulation of breaking off kelp and then using it as a deliberate tool is another thing altogether – something very clearly not linked to social hunting.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The singer-songwriter has also said that the album was informed by her experiences with disordered eating, quitting birth control and breaking off a longterm relationship.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 June 2025
That clot can eventually break off and travel through the bloodstream.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The clever manipulation of breaking off kelp and then using it as a deliberate tool is another thing altogether – something very clearly not linked to social hunting.
—New Atlas, 23 June 2025
The singer-songwriter has also said that the album was informed by her experiences with disordered eating, quitting birth control and breaking off a longterm relationship.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 20 June 2025
That clot can eventually break off and travel through the bloodstream.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for break off
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“Break off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/break%20off. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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