Sentence examples for break off from inspiring English sources

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"break off" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used as a phrasal verb to mean "to end something suddenly or abruptly", as in "The two sides agreed to break off their negotiations."

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break off

verb

To end abruptly, either temporarily or permanently.

synonyms

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I must break off!

The New Yorker

Break off eye contact.

Harvard Business Review

Break off and discard the stems.

The New York Times - Food

I break off all contact with Lyana.

The Guardian

Just break off pieces and sop.

The New York Times - Food

Why did you break off your studies?

The New Yorker

Cast (bind) off, break off yarn.

The Guardian - Lifestyle

We'll break off here with a musical selection or two.

Cornell University

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"The break-off wasn't a bad thing.

Huffington Post

Use a knife or your hands to break off shoots.

WikiHow

Break off a bit of the food.

WikiHow

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