breaking off

(noun) an instance of sudden interruption. Synonyms: breaking off, abruption.

(verb) interrupt before its natural or planned end. Synonyms: cut short, break short, break off. Example: "We had to cut short our vacation."

(verb) prevent completion. Synonyms: break, break off, discontinue, stop. Examples: "Stop the project." "Break off the negotiations."

(verb) break off (a piece from a whole). Synonyms: chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off. Example: "Her tooth chipped."

(verb) break a piece from a whole. Synonyms: break, break off, snap off. Example: "Break a branch from a tree."

(verb) break a small piece off from. Synonyms: chip, knap, cut off, break off. Examples: "Chip the glass." "Chip a tooth."