broke off
Snapped away suddenly
Broke off means separated or detached, often abruptly: A piece of the cliff broke off and fell into the sea.
It also describes ending something suddenly—a relationship, negotiation, or conversation: She broke off the engagement, Talks broke off without agreement.
Someone who stops speaking mid-sentence breaks off: He broke off when he noticed her expression.
No longer available
- haltedCame to rest
- ceasedCame to an end
- stoppedBrought to a halt
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
terminated · concluded · aborted · cut short · abandoned · interrupted · paused · canceled
Apart or uninvolved
- splitSeparation into parts
- severedCut off completely
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- came apartBroke into pieces
disjoined · disconnected · sheared · splintered · fragmented · torn off · pulled apart · dislodged
Sever a union
- parted waysCeased association mutually
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- walked outExited abruptly in protest
- separatedPut or kept apart
distanced · cut ties · fell out · drifted apart · dumped · left · rejected · abandoned
discontinued
No longer available
suspended · terminated · concluded · aborted · cut short · abandoned · interrupted · paused · canceled · called off
detached
Apart or uninvolved
came apart · disjoined · disconnected · sheared · splintered · fragmented · torn off · pulled apart · dislodged · loosened
split up
Sever a union
- parted waysCeased association mutually
- estrangedSeparated by emotional distance
- walked outExited abruptly in protest
separated · distanced · cut ties · fell out · drifted apart · dumped · left · rejected · abandoned · ghosted
broke offcontinued
Went on without stopping
carried on · kept going · persisted · resumed · proceeded
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