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break sth off — UK US break (sth) off Phrasal Verb with break({{}}/breɪk/ verb [T] (broke, broken) ► to stop, or to make something stop: »Talks between the two companies broke off over disagreements about the merger. »The company has decided to break off… … Financial and business terms
ˌbreak (sth) ˈoff — phrasal verb if a part of something breaks off, or if you break it off, it becomes separated from the main part Part of the chimney broke off and fell to the ground.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break something off — 1 I broke off a branch from the tree: SNAP OFF, pull off, sever, detach. 2 they threatened to break off diplomatic relations: END, terminate, stop, cease, call a halt to, finish … Useful english dictionary
break something off — 1) I broke off a branch from the tree Syn: snap off, pull off, sever, detach 2) they threatened to break off diplomatic relations Syn: end, terminate, stop, cease, call a halt to, finish, dissolve; su … Thesaurus of popular words
break something off — 1) I broke off a branch from the tree Syn: snap off, pull off, sever, detach 2) they threatened to break off diplomatic relations Syn: end, terminate, stop, cease, call a halt to, suspend, discontinu … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
break something off — abruptly end or discontinue something. → break … English new terms dictionary
break — break1 W1S1 [breık] v past tense broke [brəuk US brouk] past participle broken [ˈbrəukən US ˈbrou ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(separate into pieces)¦ 2¦(bones)¦ 3¦(machines)¦ 4¦(rules/laws)¦ 5¦(promise/agreement)¦ 6¦(stop/rest)¦ 7¦(end something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
break off — verb 1. interrupt before its natural or planned end (Freq. 2) We had to cut short our vacation • Syn: ↑cut short, ↑break short • Hypernyms: ↑interrupt, ↑break … Useful english dictionary
break*/*/*/ — [breɪk] (past tense broke [brəʊk] ; past participle broken [ˈbrəʊkən] ) verb I 1) [I/T] if something breaks, or if you break it, it separates into two or more pieces when it is hit, dropped etc I broke two dishes this morning.[/ex] Joey broke… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
break */*/*/ — I UK [breɪk] / US verb Word forms break : present tense I/you/we/they break he/she/it breaks present participle breaking past tense broke UK [brəʊk] / US [broʊk] past participle broken UK [ˈbrəʊkən] / US [ˈbroʊkən] 1) [transitive] to make… … English dictionary
