break off vs separate

separate vs break off

break off is not a noun while separate is a noun.

break off is not an adjective while separate is an adjective.

break off and separate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
break off	No	No	Yes	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, separate is a hypernym of break off; that is, separate is a word with a broader meaning than break off:

break off: break off (a piece from a whole)
separate: move or break apart

Other hypernyms of break off include divide, part.

break off (noun)	separate (noun)
	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

break off (adjective)	separate (adjective)
	independent; not united or joint
	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
	have the connection undone; having become separate

break off (verb)	separate (verb)
prevent completion	become separated into pieces or fragments
interrupt before its natural or planned end	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
break a small piece off from	arrange or order by classes or categories
break off (a piece from a whole)	mark as different
break a piece from a whole	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between break off and separate

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