split away / off (from sth) | ˌsplit sth ↔ aˈway / ˈoff (from sth)
to separate from, or to separate sth from, a larger object or group :
A rebel faction has split away from the main group.
The storm split a branch off from the main trunk.
split away / off (from sth) | ˌsplit sth ↔ aˈway / ˈoff (from sth)
to separate from, or to separate sth from, a larger object or group :
A rebel faction has split away from the main group.
The storm split a branch off from the main trunk.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005