definition of
break off

[1] #1 break off v. interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation". wn

[2] #2 break off v. prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations". wn

[3] #3 break off v. break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped". wn

[4] #4 break off v. break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree". wn

[5] #5 break off v. break a small piece off from; "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth". wn