SPLIT OFF


Meaning of SPLIT OFF in English

split off phrasal verb ( see also ↑ split )

1 . ( also split away ) if one part of something splits off from the rest, it becomes completely separate from it

split off from

A huge lump of rock had split off from the cliff face.

2 . ( also split away ) if a small group of people split off from a larger group, they become separate from it

split off from

The group split away from the Green Party and formed the Environmental Alliance.

3 . split something ↔ off to separate one part of something and make it completely separate from the rest

split something ↔ off from

This part of the business has now been split off from the main company.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.