Meaning of break off

Definition of break off

(verb) interrupt before its natural or planned end; "We had to cut short our vacation"
prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations"
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"; "chip a tooth"

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