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Synonyms for break off

19 synonyms
2 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

give up leave off cease discontinue cut short knap

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Discontinue

discontinue, stop, leave off, cease, break, give up, quit, suspend, interrupt, desist formal, terminate, halt dated

2. Come off

come off, break away, chip

Other

cut short, knap

Noun

cut-off, lay-off

Definitions

v. 1
To remove a piece from a whole by breaking or snapping.
She unwrapped the slab of chocolate and broke off a piece.
v. 2
To become detached by breaking or snapping.
A chunk of rock broke off from the cliff face.
n. 1
That which breaks off, or is broken off

Related words

Other spellings: break-off breakoff

Example sentences

cease Very few countries could cease trading with China.

By length

4 letters: stop¹, quit¹, chip¹, halt¹, knap
5 letters: break¹, cease¹
6 letters: desist²
7 letters: suspend²
9 letters: interrupt³, terminate³
11 letters: discontinue⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (desist² = 2 syllables).