breakoff

American  

[breyk-awf, ‑-of] / ˈbreɪkˌɔf, ‑ˌɒf /

Or break-off

noun

1. a discontinuation, especially abrupt, as of relations.

2. the action of breaking off.

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Etymology

Origin of breakoff

First recorded in 1860–65; noun use of verb break off (in the sense “to stop sudddenly”)

Example Sentences

No further negotiating sessions were scheduled, and both sides blame the other for the breakoff of talks last Wednesday.

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2023

“There aren’t many breakoff groups, because there don’t need to be,” Ms. Weiser said.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2017

The breakoff is so silent that neither passengers nor flight crew notice it, and because it does not lead to fires or loss of power, it usually goes undiscovered until ground technicians check the plane.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chou, raging, had blamed the U.S. alone for the impending breakoff.

From Time Magazine Archive

The breakoff of negotiations with steel supplies running out and ripples of unemployment spreading across the land cracked Dwight Eisenhower's already worn-thin patience.

From Time Magazine Archive