breakoff
or break-off
a discontinuation, especially abrupt, as of relations.
the action of breaking off.
Origin of breakoff
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British Dictionary definitions for break off
to sever or detach or be severed or detached: it broke off in my hands; he broke a piece off the bar of chocolate
(adverb) to end (a relationship, association, etc) or (of a relationship, etc) to be ended
(intr, adverb) to stop abruptly; halt: he broke off in the middle of his speech
the act or an instance of breaking off or stopping
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with breakoff
Stop abruptly, as in The trade talks broke off yesterday. [First half of 1300s]
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