breakoff
Abrupt end point
A breakoff is something that has separated from a larger whole—a breakoff faction, a breakoff piece of glacier.
The term often describes splinter groups that have split from an organization: The party's conservative breakoff formed its own coalition.
As a verb phrase, to break off means to detach or to end abruptly: She broke off the engagement, The antenna broke off in the storm.
Formal organizational fracture
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- divisionSplitting into parts
- splitSeparation into parts
discord · disunion · fissure · divergence · disagreement · falling-out · parting · disaffection
To separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- severCut apart completely
- splitSeparation into parts
cleave · disjoin · uncouple · decouple · extricate · disentangle · release · unhook
Final portion or cessation
- haltComplete sudden stop
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- discontinueTo stop doing
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
abort · conclude · stop · cessation · stoppage · adjournment · cancellation · dissolution
Split in hard material
- splinterThin sharp fragment
- chipSmall broken-off piece
- crackNarrow break or attempt
- shatterFragment violently, suddenly
fragment · snap · piece · shard · flake · sliver · chunk · section
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
unanticipated · surprising · sharp · immediate · instantaneous · startling · impulsive · hasty
schism
Formal organizational fracture
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
- alienationState of being isolated
- divisionSplitting into parts
split · discord · disunion · fissure · divergence · disagreement · falling-out · parting · disaffection · dissension
detach
To separate from
- disconnectTo break a connection
- disengageBreak free from attachment
- severCut apart completely
split · cleave · disjoin · uncouple · decouple · extricate · disentangle · release · unhook · unbolt
end
Final portion or cessation
- haltComplete sudden stop
- ceaseTo discontinue activity
- discontinueTo stop doing
suspend · abort · conclude · stop · cessation · stoppage · adjournment · cancellation · dissolution · interruption
fracture
Split in hard material
shatter · fragment · snap · piece · shard · flake · sliver · chunk · section · segment
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- precipitousExtremely steep, almost vertical
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
unforeseen · unanticipated · surprising · sharp · immediate · instantaneous · startling · impulsive · hasty · spontaneous
breakoffcontinuation
Act of proceeding further
continuing · resumption · persistence · carrying on · maintaining
breakoffattachment
Connection or fondness
joining · connection · mending · fixing · reattachment
breakoffphaseout
Gradual discontinuation process
winding down · gradual decline · tapering off · phasing out · fading out
off, break, broken, broke, breaking, breakdown, breakup, unbreakable, breaker