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Synonyms for Break off

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Top synonyms for “break off”: break, break away, break short, chip, chip off, come off, cut off, cut short, and 4 more below.

Definitions

  1. (verb)prevent completion
    stop the project
  2. (verb)interrupt before its natural or planned end
    We had to cut short our vacation
  3. (verb)break a small piece off from
    chip the glass
  4. (verb)break off (a piece from a whole)
    Her tooth chipped
  5. (verb)break a piece from a whole
    break a branch from a tree

Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).

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Common synonyms for "break off" include break, break away, break short, chip, chip off, come off. Our thesaurus lists 12 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.

What does "break off" mean?

prevent completion Example: "stop the project"

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