branch off

verb

branched off; branching off; branches off
: to separate from something and move in a different direction
The stream branched off to the left.
often + from
Streets branch off from both sides of the highway.

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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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