1. break off, break short, cut short

interrupt before its natural or planned end

Example Sentences:
'We had to cut short our vacation'

Synonyms

• break short
• cut short

2. break, break off, discontinue, stop

prevent completion

Example Sentences:
'stop the project'
'break off the negotiations'

Synonyms

• break
• discontinue
• stop

3. break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off

break off (a piece from a whole)

Example Sentences:
'Her tooth chipped'

Synonyms

• break away
• chip
• chip off
• come off

4. break, break off, snap off

break a piece from a whole

Example Sentences:
'break a branch from a tree'

Synonyms

• break
• snap off

5. break off, chip, cut off, knap

break a small piece off from

Example Sentences:
'chip the glass'
'chip a tooth'

Synonyms

• chip
• cut off
• knap

Also See

• carve
• chip at