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1
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
- the judge broke off court proceedings until after lunch
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2
to come to an end
- talks between the two sides broke off when one began making unreasonable demands
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“Break off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of break off was in the 14th century
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