break-off
Sever and separate
Break-off describes something that separates or detaches from a larger whole.
A break-off faction splits from a political party; a break-off piece snaps away from the main body.
The term emphasizes the act of separation itself: The break-off point was clearly visible on the glacier.
As a noun, a break-off is the moment or place where separation occurs.
To separate from
- severCut apart completely
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- separateTo set apart
part · split · fracture · snap · fragment · splinter · chip · piece
Separation into parts
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- separateTo set apart
- part waysMutually go separate directions
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
rift · falling-out · schism · disaffiliation · severance · dissolution · rupture · breakup
detach
To separate from
- severCut apart completely
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
separate · part · split · fracture · snap · fragment · splinter · chip · piece · segment
split
Separation into parts
estrangement · rift · falling-out · schism · disaffiliation · severance · dissolution · rupture · breakup · departure
end
Final portion or cessation
suspend · interrupt · terminate · abort · discontinue · abandon · pause · adjourn · hiatus · moratorium
break-offcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
resumption · carry-on · persistence · maintenance · keep going
break-offcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
attachment · joining · connection · union · merger
break-offgradual decline
Slow downward trend
smooth transition · taper off · wind down · phase-out · phase out
off, break, broken, breaking, breakdown, breaks, unbreakable, breaker, heartbreak