BREAK OFF


Meaning of BREAK OFF in English

1.

to become separated from sth as a result of force :

The back section of the plane had broken off.

2.

to stop speaking or stop doing sth for a time :

He broke off in the middle of a sentence.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.